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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Jan 2013

    2 Scots, 1 Kenyan and 1 French hostage among those freed by Algerian forces from gas facility - state news agency APShttp://bbc.in/101yFL8 

    7:01 AM - 17 Jan 2013
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      2. Rufus Hound  🌨‏Verified account @RufusHound 17 Jan 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Was totally waiting for a punchline RT«@BBCBreaking 2 Scots, 1 Kenyan and 1 French hostage were freed in Algeria http://bbc.in/101yFL8 »

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      1. 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚢 𝙼𝚊𝚙𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚗 ಠ_ಠ‏ @Harrynotlarry 17 Jan 2013
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        @sceezylufc you beat me to it!

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      1. John Hall‏ @jatrius 17 Jan 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking 2 Britons surely? I thought the independence vote had not yet taken place, let alone it having been won.

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      1. Justin Mot‏ @Just1M0t 17 Jan 2013
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        2 écossais, 1 kenyan et 1 Français otages libérés par l'armée algérienne (APS) http://bbc.in/101yFL8  via @bbcbreaking

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      1. Peter Wylie‏ @wylie458 19 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking

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      1. Eddy‏ @ItsYerselTed 17 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking I was waiting on a joke there after that introduction!!

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      1. Colin newman‏ @coldewol 17 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking they mean British right? They haven't devolved yet.

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      1. nelly the plasterer‏ @myplasterer 17 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking can we swap the Scots back for 2 more Kenyans?

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      1. kanonny‏ @kannony2012 17 Jan 2013
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        @bbcbreaking te he. for moment i thought 2 Scots, 1 Kenyan and 1 French man walked into a bar.

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      1. Chris Pittock‏ @Trance_Elbow 17 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking The punch line was terrible! Lol

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      1. toby child‏ @tobychild 17 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking thought this was a start of a joke...

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      1. Jake Leybourn‏ @realleybourn 17 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking the 2 scots lets out for drinking all the alchohol the kenyan ran away and the french cockily begged for his life

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      1. Saurov BARUA‏ @DLSRV 17 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking what about us presidents gun control yesterday president says about it

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      1. kevin hunter‏ @fortyfourchef 17 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking will you be breaking how many English, Welsh + N. Irish and why?? Did the referendum already happen?

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      1. Gerry‏ @ATW1062 17 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking IS THIS SOME SORTA JOKE

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      1. Phillip Pearson‏ @Pip336 17 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking You mean 2 British!!

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