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    1. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 27 Feb 2015

      US actor Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr Spock in Star Trek, has died at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, his family sayshttp://bbc.in/1BmV8ZF 

      223 replies 4,304 retweets 1,416 likes
      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 27 Feb 2015

      Obituary: Star Trek icon Leonard Nimoy, who has died age 83 #LLAP http://bbc.in/1G0QfIx pic.twitter.com/xdxzvLkOYb

      9:42 AM - 27 Feb 2015
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      • sean kennelly Adam Leggo Saumya Sharma Eric Johnston Gav ❤️ 🦅💙 Lara Marshall Cree Mayden trekonomics trekbot NICODEMUS
      159 replies 3,121 retweets 1,704 likes
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        2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 27 Feb 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          .@NASA joins tributes to Leonard Nimoy, saying "so many of us...were inspired by Star Trek" http://bbc.in/1DZTiyk pic.twitter.com/RtY7QLXauX

          47 replies 2,070 retweets 1,531 likes
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        2. Gideon Emery‏Verified account @gideonemery 27 Feb 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          Noooooo! :( “@BBCBreaking: Obituary: Star Trek icon Leonard Nimoy, who has died age 83 #LLAP http://bbc.in/1G0QfIx  pic.twitter.com/WvLILLOZxQ”

          7 replies 36 retweets 77 likes
        3. Szofia Mészáros‏ @MSzofia 27 Feb 2015
          Replying to @gideonemery

          @gideonemery Many of us scientists chose to work in science since we were kids because of him. He was our hero.

          1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
        4. Gideon Emery‏Verified account @gideonemery 27 Feb 2015
          Replying to @MSzofia

          @MSzofia Inspirational. A class act.

          1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
        5. Vickie TeacheyThomas‏ @Tranett 27 Feb 2015
          Replying to @gideonemery

          @gideonemery @MSzofia The Husband will not be happy today. Aww poor nerds. 😢

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        6. Patricia Lane  🐢 ✒‏ @patriciaglane 27 Feb 2015
          Replying to @Tranett

          @Tranett @gideonemery @MSzofia Yeah 😢 #LLAP

          0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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        1. Tosspot‏ @RandomMown 27 Feb 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking It's worse than that, he's dead Jim.

          0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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        1. Breon‏ @TheBreonShow 27 Feb 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          “@BBCBreaking: Obituary: Star Trek icon Leonard Nimoy, who has died age 83 #LLAP http://bbc.in/1G0QfIx  pic.twitter.com/pvXTQllvqf” 😔

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        2. Amelia‏ @baconnamelia 27 Feb 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          “@BBCBreaking: Obituary: Star Trek icon Leonard Nimoy, who has died age 83 #LLAP http://bbc.in/1G0QfIx  pic.twitter.com/3UjeNTbaFI” 😭😭😭

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        3. Shahana Sokhi‏ @ShahanaSokhi 6 Mar 2015
          Replying to @baconnamelia

          @baconamelia @BBCBreaking #LiveLongAndProsper

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. J Vogler‏ @jbvogler 27 Feb 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          Sad day. “@BBCBreaking: Obituary: Star Trek icon Leonard Nimoy, who has died age 83 #LLAP http://bbc.in/1G0QfIx  pic.twitter.com/1nkTZ5UV2M”

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        1. صقر القلمون‏ @Falcon_2021 27 Feb 2015
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          @BBCBreaking Live Long and Prosper. Godspeed on your journey Mr. Nimoy

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        1. catty_big‏ @catty_big 28 Feb 2015
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          @BBCBreaking You brightened my childhood. Thank you Mr Spock.

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        1. Jaideep Shenoy‏ @jaideepshenoy 27 Feb 2015
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          @BBCBreaking @Buzzookaa RIP.

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        1. mandy poole jones‏ @poolejones7 27 Feb 2015
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          @BBCBreaking Another TV legend at the pearly gates RIP Leonard Nimoy and condolences to his family

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        1. Fizyotek‏ @kulturfizikci 27 Feb 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          “@BBCBreaking: Obituary: Star Trek icon Leonard Nimoy, who has died age 83 #LLAP http://bbc.in/1G0QfIx  pic.twitter.com/6A62NhbVD5”

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        1. Piers Martin‏ @piers_martin 27 Feb 2015
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          Very sad: “@BBCBreaking: Obituary: Star Trek icon Leonard Nimoy, who has died age 83 #LLAP http://bbc.in/1G0QfIx  pic.twitter.com/uYja5Uv6W7”

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