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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 9 Dec 2012

    British astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died aged 89. Details soon http://bbc.in/TN40Cf  #skyatnight

    5:01 AM - 9 Dec 2012
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      2. Rob da Bank‏Verified account @RobdaBank 9 Dec 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking v sad about sir Patrick Moore..up there with Attenborough in my legendary tv blokes status

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      2. Evelyn Glennie‏ @DameEvelyn 9 Dec 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking #skyatnight SO sorry that Sir Patrick has passed away. He and I shared wonderful moments creating music on the Xylophone.

        2 replies 4 retweets 1 like
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      1. Nick Camara‏ @nickyc1966 9 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking a loss to astronomy and of course, to xylophone playing!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=703AFmOd80o …

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      1. ACC Robin Merrett‏ @acc_merrett 9 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Very sad news about Sir Patrick Moore. A great astronomer and character.

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      1. Minu‏ @minumatko 9 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking A sad day for all who were fascinated by the Night Sky solely due to Sir Patrick Moore's love of astronomy. RIP Sir P. Moore.

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      1. Flirt!‏ @live2flirt 9 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking

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      1. Enrique Fiset‏ @enfiset 9 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCBreaking Too sad, I'm sorry for his family and for UK. He maybe made his time, but he was a great man...

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      1. Graham Burgess‏ @GrahamBurgess4 9 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Definitely; one of a kind.

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      1. Ren Leaf‏ @SknqNine 9 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Aw no. :(

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      1. Nathaniel Drax‏ @DraxCo 9 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking RIP

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      1. Dr Timothy Eden RD‏ @TimothyEdenRD 9 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking very sad about Sir Patrick Moore - my generations Gamesmaster and legendary astronomer RIP

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      1. Andrew Armstrong‏ @invictus80 9 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking we are, all of us, stardust.

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      1. Sonia Chandsure‏ @curiousmamablog 9 Dec 2012
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        Sad i watch #skyatnight as a kid RT: @BBCBreaking British astronomer & broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died aged 89 http://bbc.in/TN40Cf 

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      1. Neyo Tatina‏ @NeyoTatina 9 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Sir Patrick Moore will be greatly missed

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      1. Kevin Schawinski‏Verified account @kevinschawinski 9 Dec 2012
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        : ( RT @BBCBreaking British astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died aged 89. Details soon http://bbc.in/TN40Cf  #skyatnight

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      2. AstroSabadell‏ @astrosabadell 9 Dec 2012
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        L'astrònom britànic Sir Patrick Moore ha mort avui. Més info via @BBCBreaking

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      3. José Manuel Riveiro Currais‏ @ongdirect 9 Dec 2012
        Replying to @astrosabadell

        @astrosabadell @BBCBreaking Parecía una gran persona...tengo buenos libros suyos...

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      1. Denise jenkins‏ @den12e 10 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking this Australian pair should be tried for manslaughter.Really you are giving these murderers so much airtime it's disrespectful

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