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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 8 Aug 2013

    Two young UK women attacked with acid on #Zanzibar island were "in final week of trip as volunteer teachers"http://bbc.in/18cF8Z3 

    2:46 AM - 8 Aug 2013
    • 215 Retweets
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    • Doug Edwards Jocana Stu Cubbage Maimoonah Al Khalil Amira al-Tahawi Tomanbay Al-Ayat Filiz Demirayak Javier craftymom 4444
    23 replies 215 retweets 16 likes
      1. Neckbeard’s Eulogy‏ @SacredNeckbeard 8 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld 'Respect the local culture' of dousing you in acid if you are too pretty. Sorry, could care less about this 'culture'

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      1. HW‏ @hwmua 8 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Two young UK women attacked with acid on #Zanzibar island were "in final week of trip as volunteer teachers" disgusting

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      2. Grace Beasley‏ @gracebeasley17 8 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Two young UK women attacked with acid on #Zanzibar island were "in final week of trip as volunteer teachers" @andreaplatt1

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Will Donbavand‏ @willdonbavand 8 Aug 2013
        Replying to @gracebeasley17

        @gracebeasley17 I got worried it was you when I heard on the news this morning

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      4. Grace Beasley‏ @gracebeasley17 8 Aug 2013
        Replying to @willdonbavand

        @willdonbavand haha, I don't go until Wednesday! Thanks for the concern tho! We aren't going that close to Zanzibar so it's allll gooooood!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Will Donbavand‏ @willdonbavand 8 Aug 2013
        Replying to @gracebeasley17

        @gracebeasley17 pity, Zanazibar is amazing!

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      6. Grace Beasley‏ @gracebeasley17 8 Aug 2013
        Replying to @willdonbavand

        @willdonbavand I know! I'm gutted I don't have time to go! Never know, may take a spontaneous trip there! Did you go?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Will Donbavand‏ @willdonbavand 8 Aug 2013
        Replying to @gracebeasley17

        @gracebeasley17 yeah, flights are pretty cheap from Dar Es Saalam from what I remember

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      8. Grace Beasley‏ @gracebeasley17 8 Aug 2013
        Replying to @willdonbavand

        @willdonbavand I'm gonna try and go!! Just hope nothing sets on fire on acid is still being thrown around!

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. honymfin‏ @Honymfin 8 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking constantly reminds me how beautiful my life &worries are. News stories from around the world give perspective 2my little world

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      1. Helen Ross‏ @UsalamaHouse 8 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Art in Tanzania is NOT an aid agency as reported tonight - it is an expensive business recruiting young volunteers at high cost

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      1. Josh‏ @JoshKnoxHooke 8 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking horrific, what is wrong with some people in this world

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      1. -_-‏ @ih8cricket 8 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking not a racist attack no? Oh no sorry I forgot they're from the UK. Disgusting. #acidattack #zanzibar

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      1. Erez Miller‏ @ErezMiller 8 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking go help more muslims for more beautiful results.

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      1. LAWYER BABU‏ @junaidVirgo 8 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking :(

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      1. Marvin Zalowitz‏ @marvinzalowitz 8 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld The END justifies the MEANS> NAZISM> The BOOK of GENESIS> GOD murdered babies & children in SODOM & GOMORRAH...? FACT

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      1. Lindaully Images‏ @lindaully 8 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking worrying, my daughter was just signing up to do exactly the same thing in same place!

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