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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 12 Sep 2013

    Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80 in San Francisco

    4:18 PM - 12 Sep 2013
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      1. ---‏ @BlaneMcKnight 12 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Ray Dolby,whose noise-reduction audio system became famous,dies age 80 in San Francisco” @Dthomson88 thought you should know.

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      1. SixshotLoaded‏ @SixshotLoaded 12 Sep 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80 in San Francisco” RIP Ray Dolby

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      1. Billy Sayers‏ @BillySayers 12 Sep 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80 in San Francisco” The man was a genius

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      1. Simon Hardwick‏ @simonhardwick 12 Sep 2013
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        Rest in (hiss-free) Peace sir. MT @BBCBreaking: Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80

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      1. Ken Pisani‏ @kpsmartypants 15 Sep 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Ray Dolby, creator of noise-reduction audio system, dies quietly in San Francisco @BBCBreaking

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      1. birol akbaba‏ @birolakbaba 12 Sep 2013
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        dolby ölmuş.. “@BBCBreaking: Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80 in San Francisco”

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      1. Vikram Gopinath‏ @vikramgee 12 Sep 2013
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        Dolby goes silent forever!“@BBCBreaking:Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide,dies aged 80 in San Francisco”

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      1. Andrey‏ @mikhalchenko 12 Sep 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80 in San Francisco”

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      1. v_deguzman‏ @vstargenmdse 13 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @vstargenmdse: For your protection from the sun....🌞🌞🌞After your morning shower, slather yourself in sunblock.…

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      1. Living In A Box‏ @livinginabox 13 Sep 2013
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        Thomas's dad? “@BBCBreaking: Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80 in San Francisco” #80s

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      1. Ian Reynolds‏ @pumps1000 13 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Wish he could have worked some magic to sort out the dreadful sound issues with todays TVs and BBC transmissions.

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      1. David Ames‏ @davidames100 12 Sep 2013
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        Minute's silence? “@BBCBreaking: Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80 in San Francisco”

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      1. Peter‏ @pigcry 12 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking that tweet came through twice, shouldn't it have been sent 5+1 times?

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      1. Daniel Rose‏ @razglaws 12 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking schush ...........

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      1. gordon wallace‏ @unclewald 12 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking they kept that quiet

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      1. Andy Parsons‏ @Parse1970 12 Sep 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80 in San Francisco” quiet funeral...

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      1. Charlie Ingram‏ @RevIngramTri 12 Sep 2013
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        RIP Ray Dolby “@BBCBreaking: Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80 in San Francisco”

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      1. IÑAKI ECHEVERRIA‏ @inakiecheverria 12 Sep 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80 in San Francisco” RIP sr. Dolby

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      1. Mark Montgomery‏ @monty_blog 12 Sep 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80 in San Francisco” <--- sad news

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      1. HECJDEJ‏ @lorah07 12 Sep 2013
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        @BBCBreaking

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