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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 10 Apr 2013

    Nobel prize-winning IVF pioneer Sir Robert Edwards, whose work led to the birth of the first test-tube baby in 1978, dies

    5:45 AM - 10 Apr 2013
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    • Carlynn Graves KuKu K Hadeeza A Hideki David Olaya (tarkis) अपरिचित मान्छे© The Rebel Heidi Zolorycki. MARTIN JOSE V.P.
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      1. #Mia #Alexia #Law & #Justice #OnYourSide‏ @MiaAlexiaTV 10 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @miawesbrooks #Nobel #prize-winning #IVF Pioneer Sir Robert #Edwards whose work led to birth first test-tube #baby in 1978 dies

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      1. Matt Smith‏ @MattSmiith 10 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Nobel prize-winning IVF pioneer Sir Robert Edwards, whose work led to the birth of the first test-tube baby, dies” daddy?!

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      1. aaron hunter‏ @AaronnHunter 10 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking full military funeral I hope?

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      1. جيلان شرف‏ @jsharaf1 13 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking we lost a great scientist who made happiness for a lot of people

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      1. Heather Dimitriadis  🌊‏ @HeatherEBD 10 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Nobel prize-winning IVF pioneer Sir Robert Edwards, whose work led to the birth of the first test-tube baby in 1978, dies”

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      1. KuKu K‏ @KukuKay 10 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Nobel prize-winning IVF pioneer Sir Robert Edwards, whose work led to the birth of the first test-tube baby in 1978, dies”RIP

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      1. テツ‏ @PlanetTetsu 10 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Nobel prize-winning IVF pioneer Sir Robert Edwards, 最初に試験管ベイビーを行ったロバート エドワード氏が死んだ。

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      1. Clare Coleman‏ @MummyBearClare 10 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking cried when I read this never met him but he changed my life, his work meant I have 2 year old twins

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      1. Clare Coleman‏ @MummyBearClare 10 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking now that is news worthy, never met the man but without his hard work I wouldn't have my 2 year old twins RIP kind Sir & thanks

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      1. Richard L Hicken‏ @trickyhicky73 10 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking we help create life but we can't avoid death. RIP you made life better for many couples.

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      2. Claire Fitzgerald‏ @clairefitz91 10 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: IVF pioneer Sir Robert Edwards, whose work led to the birth of the first test-tube baby in 1978, dies” @LaraMonaghan

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      3. Paddi Monaghan‏ @PaddiMonaghan 10 Apr 2013
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        @clairefitz91 87 a good age

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      1. Mike‏ @mryddin786 10 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking state funeral perhaps done more for mankind then thatcher

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      1. Michele Badger‏ @MicheleBadger 10 Apr 2013
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