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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 1 Nov 2012

    British band @alt_J win 2012 Mercury Prize. Details soon http://bbc.in/SfLpum 

    3:08 PM - 1 Nov 2012
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    • Rapa nui Marcia Ives SUKIGARA Ellie Madeleine Stone Rach Jones Jake Safarik Matt Davis Chris Andrews
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      1. sam parker‏ @el_grub 1 Nov 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @alt_J I don't think it's breaking news that a British band won the prize! But good on them, had my vote. If I had one...

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      1. Felicity Cross‏ @fliccross 1 Nov 2012
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        Yesss. Happy. They're a big fave. RT @BBCBreaking British band @alt_J win 2012 Mercury Prize.

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      1. laura e g robinson‏ @LauraEGTear 1 Nov 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @alt_J Should have been Richard Hawley

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      1. Peter Weller‏ @peteweller 1 Nov 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @alt_j it's only British bands eligible....

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      1. Greg Rawson‏ @GregRawson 1 Nov 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @alt_J Great news well done!

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      1. sarah yarker‏ @syarks 1 Nov 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @alt_j

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      1. Craig‏ @CraiginKent 1 Nov 2012
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        @BBCBreaking it's only British Artists nominated for the Mercury Music Prize !! Still shouldn't have been Alt-J anyhow

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      1. neil evans‏ @swinfan69 1 Nov 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @alt_J er only British artists are allowed to compete...bad research guys..bad research...

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      1. Claire Shearer‏ @Clshear5 1 Nov 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @alt_J Wowee!

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