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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Jul 2013

    President Zuma wishes first black South African President Nelson #Mandela a happy 95th birthdayhttp://bbc.in/1atLHIk 

    9:57 PM - 17 Jul 2013
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    • Lorien Julie Saunders Ahmed #BuySaviorOnItunes Shazmati PayAfrique zoba said Ryan Aaron Geri Ibarra Valdés
    18 replies 255 retweets 48 likes
      1. Pollycap Siembo‏ @PollyCrap_lfc 17 Jul 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Happy Birthday #Mandela #MandelaDay

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      2. Mark Webb‏ @Webby1962 17 Jul 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking There you go again 'dumbing down'. 1st "black" president ? Is that a necessary adjective ??

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      3. Kristi_Kille (ASCAP)‏ @KristiLuvsJesus 17 Jul 2013
        Replying to @Webby1962

        @Webby1962 @BBCBreaking If it's the truth, then why be bothered by it??

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      4. Mark Webb‏ @Webby1962 18 Jul 2013
        Replying to @KristiLuvsJesus

        @KristiLuvsJesus It's unnecessary & patronising 2 audience.Possibly 2 great man himself. Never see Obama prefixed by 1st black, etc. by BBC

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      1. Pramod Naik‏ @pramodnaikp 27 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking GET WELL SOON, YOUNG MAN.

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      1. Harrison W. Bartel‏ @OopsAllSperrys 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking oh cool so do over one 1,000,000 people. What else?

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      1. PPS _ Peter Paul Stoltink‏ @mdtrf 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking and a ver good health to you Mr Mandela G_d Bless http://www.mdtrf.com/ 

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      1. Arthur O'Connor #FBPE‏ @Chantepoule 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld Mandela is already dead - - they're waiting until his burial place is sorted.

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      1. Jenny Powlson‏ @JenhilPow 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking being wished happy birthday is news?!

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      1. TH3009‏ @TH3009 18 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking First democratically elected President!!!

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      1. Phumla  🇿🇦‏ @Phumlaka_N 17 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking first democratically elected president!!!

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      1. Gifty Sugar‏ @Adorahonez 17 Jul 2013
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        I wish him the same, #hbd .. @bbcbreaking @bbcworld

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      1. This is Sherylrose‏ @sherylroseawuor 17 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Happy birthday #Mandela

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      1. Rich‏ @Notnumbyet 17 Jul 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Pathetic. 'First black' why you do this? You should stop doing news. Better coverage elsewhere.

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      1. Gratias‏ @ndechumia 17 Jul 2013
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        @bbcbreaking happy 95th birthday to @NelsonMandela

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      1. Kristi_Kille (ASCAP)‏ @KristiLuvsJesus 17 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Happy Birthday and God bless him!! #Mandela

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      1. The punishment‏ @ushonasetson 17 Jul 2013
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        @BBCBreaking my he recover very fast and god guide him on his birthday !

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