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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 25 Feb 2013

    Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes forced to pull out of Antarctic expedition with severe frostbite, BBC learns

    5:23 AM - 25 Feb 2013
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    • Victoria de la Garza Lynne Thorman Muhammad Usman . Sam Russell Liz Buckley Adil Khan rjancis The Rebel
    26 replies 146 retweets 14 likes
      1. Alex J Jackson‏ @KaapstadTours 25 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking shame. This guy was one of the people who inspired me to go dp something!!

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      1. Oliver Banks‏ @Regurgiturtle 25 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes forced to pull out of Antarctic expedition with severe frostbite, BBC learns” he's 2 old 4 it :(

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      1. Hanz Ooloo‏ @Hanzooloo 25 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes forced to pull out of Antarctic expedition with severe frostbite, BBC learns” in 2013?

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      1. JSC‏ @jonocohen 25 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes forced to pull out of Antarctic expedition with severe frostbite" dude already had no fingers...

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      1. Jamie Tusting‏ @jamietusting 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking I don't think #sirranulph learns from previous experiences #cutoffmyowntoe #extralayerofclothesperhaps

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      1. Mel b‏ @BabybinB 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking shame :(

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      1. Zeezee‏ @totalzee 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking must have been wearing Aldi winter woollies

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      1. Willem Cilliers‏ @CilliersWillem 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking l

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      1. Ta-sian Litchfield‏ @tplitchfield 25 Feb 2013
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        How many times has he had severe frostbite?! “@BBCBreaking:Sir Ranulph Fiennes forced to pull out of Antarctic expedition w/severe frostbite

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      1. Tim Hoy‏ @Curu63 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking must be bad for him to pull out. Hope he’s ok. Mad as a bucket of cheese but his sort make our nation great. The blessed loon

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      1. 1961Blanchflower‏ @klangfield 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Well don't let him come back to Britain, it's freezing here

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      1. CliveO‏ @2CliveO 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Come back to UK and don't leave any of your bits behind. Antarctic is colder than UK....!

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      1. James Harris‏ @JamesHarris24 25 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes forced to pull out of Antarctic expedition with severe frostbite, BBC learns” OMG that was quick

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      1. Never Mind The Botox‏ @Beau_Tox 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Does he have any digits left at all?!?? #admirablenutter

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      1.  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chris Edwards  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿‏ @Christof62 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking not for the first time, though.. Jeez, he's getting a bit old for that malarkey!

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      1. Tony Febb‏ @THE_LHC 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes forced to pull out of Antarctic expedition with severe frostbite. So much for global warming! Cuh!

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      1. alexcf‏ @AlexCogForb 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Must get new glasses. Read that quickly and thought it said gobshite!!

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      1. robyn‏ @rbyncthbrtsn 25 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes forced to pull out of Antarctic expedition with severe frostbite, BBC learns” guuutted

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      1. Liisa Sauri‏ @LiisaSauri 25 Feb 2013
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        Explorers still exist??? RT @BBCBreaking: Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes forced to pull out of Antarctic expedition with severe frostbite

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      1. Joseph Kurian‏ @JKurian77 25 Feb 2013
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        @bbcbreaking what a shock..frostbite? there??

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