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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 11 Feb 2013

    Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports

    2:57 AM - 11 Feb 2013
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      1. gerawareness‏ @gerawareness 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        GENTE RT @BBCBreaking: Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports

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      2. Walks‏Verified account @Walks 11 Feb 2013
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        Breaking news RT @BBCBreaking: Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports

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      2. Gillian Fitzpatrick‏Verified account @gillianfitz 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        What? This doesn't happen! RT @BBCBreaking: Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Eoin Purcell‏ @eoinpurcell 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @gillianfitz

        @gillianfitz @BBCBreaking 'often'

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      4. Gillian Fitzpatrick‏Verified account @gillianfitz 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @eoinpurcell

        @eoinpurcell well, lots of papal nonsense happened in the 1400s that - thankfully - no longer applies in the 21st century.

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      1. Rob Elmore‏ @ABC7RobElmore 11 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports”

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      1. Michael O'Grady‏ @mickog9 11 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Good luck to the pope he made a significant contribution during his short time in office. God bless.

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      1. Janice Rush‏ @Jan_Rush 11 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports” didn't know pope could do that, thought it was a job for life

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      1. Ernest Low‏ @lowernest 11 Feb 2013
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        lol silly man, even if you're not the pope, touching little boys is still illegal RT @BBCBreaking: Pope Benedict XVI to resign

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      1. Nakul Shenoy‏Verified account @NakulShenoy 11 Feb 2013
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        It must be that tweet! Eh? RT @BBCBreaking: Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports

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      1. sheila timothy‏ @lalatimothy 11 Feb 2013
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      1. Jummy Olabanji‏Verified account @Jummy4NY 11 Feb 2013
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        wow! @Pontifex is resigning! RT @BBCBreaking Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports

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      1. Betty Rodriguez‏ @escrolo 11 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports” 😵

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      1. Paweł Zawadzki‏ @PawelZawadzki 11 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports” @SuperNiania To jest news!

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      1. Barra Best‏Verified account @barrabest 11 Feb 2013
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        Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports - @BBCBreaking

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      1. Mitch Jelniker‏Verified account @MitchJelniker 11 Feb 2013
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        RT: “@BBCBreaking: Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports”

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      1. Fiona Ufton‏ @fifibaggins 11 Feb 2013
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        Blimey! “@BBCBreaking: Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports”

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      1. Carol Smith‏ @CarolSm31266761 11 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports” wonder why?

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