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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 22 Mar 2016

    Rob Ford, the former mayor of Toronto, dies aged 46 http://bbc.in/1q01J9Y pic.twitter.com/kPlywqHH34

    8:16 AM - 22 Mar 2016
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      2. Dorian Anreiter‏ @DorianAnreiter 22 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking "breaking news"? a bloke I've never heard of, from another country dies. Isn't there enough real news today from Belgium?

        3 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Kev mcveigh‏ @kevmcveigh 22 Mar 2016
        Replying to @DorianAnreiter

        @DorianAnreiter @BBCBreaking a) he was pretty (in)famous b) more than one news story per day is permitted

        2 replies 0 retweets 27 likes
      4. Dorian Anreiter‏ @DorianAnreiter 22 Mar 2016
        Replying to @kevmcveigh

        @kevmcveigh @BBCBreaking just looked him up on wikipdia.crikey! He was interesting for things other than being ex mayr. I recant 1st tweet

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      1. B 👿b Blaskiewicz  ✌ 💛 👽‏ @rjblaskiewicz 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @xtaldave My heart goes out to his suppliers and the people taking kickbacks from him.

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      1. High King Elendil‏ @HighKingElendil 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking Hero.

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      1. kob'na‏ @browniche 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking awww mehn! Best Mayor ever. Credit to him for instituting the Bob Marley day. RIP Mr Ford.

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      1. T.Thomas Lewis 🌹‏ @tthomaslew76 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking He was definitely one of the most interesting mayors. See ya at the crossroads!

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      1. Deb Bowden-Jones‏ @Debstermistress 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking He was hounded for who he was by local media - most pointedly, @TorontoStar . RIP Mr. Ford. You are in a better place.

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      1. Anthony Jones‏ @AJPeacemaker 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking Wow, only 46. Unfortunate.

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      1. John B. Buchanan‏ @JBarnett68 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @EBJunkies @moneymetalcakes @GlassJoeJP Mayor Rob "Redskins" Ford dies. Can't say I'm shocked.

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      1. Werner Dueck‏ @duwernereck 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking controversial yes. Ideas were out there. Made us think. Let's honor the man instead of tearing him down

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      1. Irv  🇩🇴‏ @WZS90 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking r.i.p to a real nigga

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      1. Boncheesio‏ @boncheesio 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreakingpic.twitter.com/JL06WrXeEF

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      1. ThulsaDoom‏ @raggman 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreakingpic.twitter.com/s3JJTQCdxD

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      1. ɹǝuɹn┴‏ @the_real_turner 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @AndrewsBrownies

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      1. Wayne Jones‏ @waynebjones123 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking RIP Rob Ford

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      1. Teri McClain‏ @terileemcclain 22 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking Sad.

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      1. Kris‏ @IKEDB 23 Mar 2016
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        @BBCBreaking hmm too sad,my heart gies out his family

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