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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 15 Feb 2017

    Bank of England will keep £5 polymer note in circulation despite concerns from activists over traces of animal fatshttp://bbc.in/2lgzEwm 

    3:07 AM - 15 Feb 2017
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      2. Flipper the Priest+++‏ @AberJohnny 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        in other news, activists incensed that folks walk about in leather shoes, leaving traces on pavements.

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      1. JP Gruntfuttock ♂ 🇬🇧‏ @Gingernuts73 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        sanity prevails.

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      1. Ayman Shalash‏ @ZiOrim 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        they can always give away their five pound notes. No shortage of takers

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      2. Is It Over Yet?‏ @gnomes_77 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        should never have been an issue in the first place.

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      1. The Skeleton Juice‏ @thegrumpysleep 15 Feb 2017
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        didn't realise people could only be upset about one thing

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      1. Richard Olbrich‏ @RichardOlbrich 15 Feb 2017
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        A sign of the utterly absurd PC times.

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      2.  🇪🇺Mandi Roberts MRes Ⓥ‏ @She_RaRoberts 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews Meanwhile people are ignoring the religious groups that cannot handle this money either. #Ignorance

        6 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Nick Mccorry‏ @nickmccorry1985 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @She_RaRoberts @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        plus name one group apart from vegans that have a problem with them

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Keith Fraser‏ @otakukeith 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @nickmccorry1985 @She_RaRoberts and

        A major rebellion in India in 1857 was caused in part by this kind of insensitivity.

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Nick Mccorry‏ @nickmccorry1985 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @otakukeith @She_RaRoberts and

        funny that because I haven't herd anyone from the Hindu community come out

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      6. Nick Mccorry‏ @nickmccorry1985 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @nickmccorry1985 @otakukeith and

        the only people that I have seen is the vegan community

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      7. Keith Fraser‏ @otakukeith 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @nickmccorry1985 @She_RaRoberts and

        I had heard that Hindu temples were refusing to use the new notes.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Keith Fraser‏ @otakukeith 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @otakukeith @nickmccorry1985 and

        As a vegetarian, I don't care that much, but the way it was revealed was sub-optimal.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Nick Mccorry‏ @nickmccorry1985 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @otakukeith @She_RaRoberts and

        yeah that is true but the amount that is in to is way way less than 1% and a lot of plastic

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      2. Russell kelly‏ @Russell01232054 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        This is not news... am more concerned over the new shape of pound coin ...

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      3. BMF‏ @MachinatorBen 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @Russell01232054 @BBCBreaking

        why? Is that not vegan friendly either?

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      4. Russell kelly‏ @Russell01232054 15 Feb 2017
        Replying to @MachinatorBen @BBCBreaking

        Just making the point that this is not News really ...

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