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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 12 Sep 2013

    Twitter formally announces plans to sell shares to the public in the US

    2:19 PM - 12 Sep 2013
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      2. Sue D‏ @Sue_Dunstall 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Twitter formally announces plans to sell shares to the public in the US” if we get enough shrs can we get rid of blue lines??

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. SG1danny‏ @SG1Danny 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @Sue_Dunstall

        @Sue_Dunstall Sadly the shares will only be available to those in the USA, but if enough over there buy in perhaps the blue lines will go.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Brianne Jackson, Ph.D.‏ @ladiosabri 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @SG1Danny

        @SG1Danny @Sue_Dunstall I'm thinking invest in Tweeter, buy #Shankster island....

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Lee‏ @LeeStewie 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Twitter formally announces plans to sell shares to the public in the US” @rajeevdhammi

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      1. Maryam Abubakar‏ @mareeyama 12 Sep 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Twitter formally announces plans to sell shares to the public in the US”

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      1. Haspooky Masood‏ @Hasmas 12 Sep 2013
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        Everyone is limited to 140 shares RT @BBCBreaking: Twitter formally announces plans to sell shares to the public in the US

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      1. Julie Yardley‏ @Izzyminx 13 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Twitter formally announces plans to sell shares to the public in the US” > Brace yourself to be bombarded by adverts #sadday

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      1. Andrew Siew‏ @Andrewsiew23 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking wow.. Interesting move by twitter

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      1. Mary Fair‏ @Maryfaire 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Twitter formally announces plans to sell shares to the public in the US” @JenKLando you should def invest

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      1. Jags‏ @JagsSB1 12 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking: Twitter formally announces plans to sell shares to the public in the US" great even twitter is selling out 😩

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      1. Becca Calvert‏ @BeccaCalvert 12 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Since you're incompetent as a news source, I'm unfollowing your hogwash selves.

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      1. Becca Calvert‏ @BeccaCalvert 12 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking oh wait, I know why no links, you're afraid what happened to Barrett Brown will happen to you. Got it.

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      1. Mark Frankel‏Verified account @markfrankel29 12 Sep 2013
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        Worth a punt?: RT @BBCBreaking Twitter formally announces plans to sell shares to the public in the US

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      2. Senior Mike 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿‏ @Mikefrimpong 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Twitter formally announces plans to sell shares to the public in the US” please leave some for @Wiredu_

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      3. Kofi Wiredu™‏ @Wiredu_ 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @Mikefrimpong

        @Mikefrimpong Woama m'asere.

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      4. Senior Mike 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿‏ @Mikefrimpong 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @Wiredu_

        :-) “@Wiredu_: Mikefrimpong Woama m'asere.”

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      2. Sagar‏ @shahzam9220 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @Zakiya_Starr

        @Zakiya_Starr they're doing the same bold move as Facebook. Let's see how this plays out

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      4. Sagar‏ @shahzam9220 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @Zakiya_Starr

        @Zakiya_Starr can’t get any worse, but then again twitter has been douchy to the very people who made them popular

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      6. Sagar‏ @shahzam9220 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @Zakiya_Starr

        @Zakiya_Starr yeah.

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