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    James Fallows‏Verified account @JamesFallows 16 Jan 2016

    We are having English pro soccer on a mainstream US TV network on Sat afternoon? Maybe Cruz/Trump are right. Give us back “our” America

    9:47 AM - 16 Jan 2016
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    62 replies 69 retweets 75 likes
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      2. James Fallows‏Verified account @JamesFallows 16 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        @JamesFallows At least CBS is giving us professional bull riding. USA! NBC has Leicester v Slough United or something - actually Aston Villa

        11 replies 12 retweets 11 likes
      3. Pub League MVP‏ @m1spike 16 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        @JamesFallows the super bowl gets 20 million viewers outside the US. tomorrow's Man U - Liverpool match will have 500m viewers outside UK.

        1 reply 2 retweets 33 likes
      4. James Fallows‏Verified account @JamesFallows 16 Jan 2016
        Replying to @m1spike

        @m1spike Well, if you’re going to use your “facts” and “numbers,” I’ll have to stop listening and watch more of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPRfP_TEQ-g …

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. Pub League MVP‏ @m1spike 16 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        @JamesFallows hahaha! love it!

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. End of conversation
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      2. Nick Chávez‏ @NickChavezMLS 19 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        .@JamesFallows The world's most important/popular sport is here to stay. 'Merica is in the world, and this is the World's Game. Deal with it

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. James Fallows‏Verified account @JamesFallows 19 Jan 2016
        Replying to @NickChavezMLS

        @NickChavezMLS I have learned that sarcasm doesn’t convey on twitter.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Nick Chávez‏ @NickChavezMLS 19 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        @JamesFallows haha aww shucks... yea, you should go with the "[/sarcasm]" at the end. Us soccer folks get up in arms.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. James Fallows‏Verified account @JamesFallows 19 Jan 2016
        Replying to @NickChavezMLS

        @NickChavezMLS No kidding. Going to do a post about how the zillion soccer/football fans around the world need to get a sense of humor!

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Nick Chávez‏ @NickChavezMLS 19 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        @JamesFallows haha well when you come at us and sound conservative, we have reason to believe you're serious. Do more to indicate sarcasm!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      7. End of conversation
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      2. Leftover Cheezus‏ @LeftoverCheezus 16 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        @JamesFallows what the fuck is wrong with you?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. James Fallows‏Verified account @JamesFallows 19 Jan 2016
        Replying to @LeftoverCheezus

        @CharlieLex And you?http://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2016/01/why-twitter-doesnt-work-with-sarcasm-chap-823/424761/ …

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Patrick‏ @Real_St_Patrick 16 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        @JamesFallows aww are you missing your regularly scheduled circle jerk?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. James Fallows‏Verified account @JamesFallows 19 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Real_St_Patrick

        @Real_St_Patrick Thanks for the insight!http://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2016/01/why-twitter-doesnt-work-with-sarcasm-chap-823/424761/ …

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
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      2. JPNeedleman‏ @JoshuaNeedleman 20 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        @JamesFallows The sarcasm is obvious to anyone. Maybe we need to add a sense of humor to the water with the fluoride, or something.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. James Fallows‏Verified account @JamesFallows 20 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JoshuaNeedleman

        @JoshuaNeedleman Obvious to anyone, except a whole ton of soccer fans! But thanks

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Martin D. Brown‏ @MDRBrown 16 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        @JamesFallows football, it's called football

        1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes
      3. James Fallows‏Verified account @JamesFallows 16 Jan 2016
        Replying to @MDRBrown

        @MDRBrown Not by me!

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Martin D. Brown‏ @MDRBrown 16 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        @JamesFallows clearly not, but that's what the rest of the world calls it, but not sure about future President Trump

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Pete Danko‏ @petedanko 16 Jan 2016
        Replying to @MDRBrown

        @MDRBrown @JamesFallows Most of the rest of the world. http://deadspin.com/map-what-every-country-calls-the-thing-we-call-soccer-1491638984 …

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      6. End of conversation
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      2. Young Contrarian‏ @mofycbsj 19 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        @JamesFallows Hey Jim, @NPR's Frank Deford must've hacked your account.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. James Fallows‏Verified account @JamesFallows 19 Jan 2016
        Replying to @mofycbsj

        @mofycbsj I have learned that there is no sarcasm detector on twitter.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Young Contrarian‏ @mofycbsj 21 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JamesFallows

        @JamesFallows It is a tough medium for sarcasm... though usually hashtags are where the sarcasm is most easily identifiable.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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