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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 24 Feb 2013

    Cuban leader Raul Castro, 81, tells parliament he'll step down in 2018 after end of second 5-year term as presidenthttp://bbc.in/15I74nR 

    4:34 PM - 24 Feb 2013
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    • Daf #Elenão Samantha Harris Craig montra--trimek-pig Massimiliano Maestri Rocky Iwakiri The Rebel Lunary Jacob
    31 replies 214 retweets 31 likes
      1. Off-Ramp‏Verified account @KPCCofframp 24 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking That embargo sure is working!

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      2. Nate Gnau‏ @GnautyChild 24 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking He'll be dead a lot sooner than that. But then, I said that about Fidel also.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Sandra M.‏ @LSandra61 24 Feb 2013
        Replying to @GnautyChild

        @BigNateWLCA @BBCBreaking Those brothers will live to be 100!

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      4. Nate Gnau‏ @GnautyChild 24 Feb 2013
        Replying to @LSandra61

        @007LYNN @BBCBreaking If not older!

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      5. Sandra M.‏ @LSandra61 24 Feb 2013
        Replying to @GnautyChild

        @BigNateWLCA @BBCBreaking I admire their endurance!

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      6. Nate Gnau‏ @GnautyChild 24 Feb 2013
        Replying to @LSandra61

        @007LYNN As do I! Even if it is for one of the dumbest forms of government ever.

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      1. Sandy Lockward‏ @SandyLockward 24 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking how does he know he will be alive? Wao!

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      2. Kate Buford‏ @katebuford 24 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        But is he watching the Oscars? MT @BBCBreaking: Raul Castro says he'll step down in 2018 at end of term as president http://bbc.in/15I74nR 

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. DickFriedman24‏ @DickFriedman24 24 Feb 2013
        Replying to @katebuford

        @katebuford @bbcbreaking he's watching some dude in Havana named Oscar

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Kate Buford‏ @katebuford 24 Feb 2013
        Replying to @DickFriedman24

        LOL, totally. @DickFriedman24 @BBCBreaking

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      1. Daf #Elenão‏ @Daf_thought 25 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking wow he's sure he bought immortality

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      1. Nandi Mbondiah‏ @nandimbondiah 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Raul will be 86 when he steps down. #Mugabe would die in office than step down. Cuba is on the right path to true #democracy

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      1. me‏ @Northwood00 24 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking is this really breaking news? Nothing too exciting for bbc to tweet about this morning?

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      1. kayode.‏ @kaybabton 24 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld very funny, @81?, why can't he just keep going..

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      1. Bylorski‏ @kemiawobiyi 24 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking. Interesting, he thinks he will still be alive by then

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      1. Mobis4real‏ @mobis4real 24 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking not so fast

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      1. DaNish ShAh‏ @imDanishShah 24 Feb 2013
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        @bbcbreaking please read and share http://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=131816920326468&id=139175606174807&refid=8&_ft_=qid.5848712312844895353%3Amf_story_key.1154155442412835572 …

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      1. James Valentino‏ @JValentino3 24 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Now HERE is something interesting!!!!!!!

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      1. Be Gibson‏ @wgibson58 24 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking "As if this old Stalinist controls the agenda--gas him now Cuba, you are ready!!

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