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    The New Yorker‏Verified account @NewYorker 28 Dec 2013

    Read James Thurber’s short story, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” from the March 18, 1939 issue of the magazine: http://nyr.kr/JrPKMg 

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      2. Sanjay Sipahimalani‏ @SanSip 28 Dec 2013
        Replying to @NewYorker

        Always worth re-reading MT @NewYorker: Thurber’s story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, from the March 18,1939 issue http://nyr.kr/JrPKMg 

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      1. Chowleigh‏ @chowleigh 28 Dec 2013
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        Hooray! “@NewYorker: Read Thurber’s short story, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” from the March 18, 1939 issue: http://nyr.kr/JrPKMg ”

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      2. Jay Shaw‏ @69GreyJay 28 Dec 2013
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        @NewYorker @emmahistorian I am positive the short story will be better than the movie. Thanks for posting this!

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      3. Historian Emma‏ @20thCentCrush 28 Dec 2013
        Replying to @69GreyJay

        @69GreyJay @NewYorker I think you might be right there. I haven't seen the film but always loved the tale of Walter Mitty.

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      4. Jay Shaw‏ @69GreyJay 28 Dec 2013
        Replying to @20thCentCrush

        @emmahistorian I have too. Can’t see the movie being better.

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      1. 3PP Movies‏ @3PennyMovies 29 Dec 2013
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        James Thurber @IMDb http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0862122/?ref_=tt_ov_wr … Walter Mitty @NewYorker http://www.newyorker.com/archive/1939/03/18/390318fi_fiction_thurber?utm_source=tny&utm_campaign=generalsocial&utm_medium=twitter … via @3PennyBookspic.twitter.com/xMaIpDp9GQ

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      1. Beth B.‏ @PALiberal 28 Dec 2013
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        @NewYorker @marylcaruso One of my favorites!

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      1. Joseph O'Sullivan‏Verified account @OlympiaJoe 28 Dec 2013
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        Read James Thurber’s short story, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” from the 1939 issue of @NewYorker -http://nyr.kr/JrPKMg 

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      1. Andrea B Archibald‏ @DrAonKids 31 Dec 2013
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        @NewYorker Ben Stiller did great job creating a modern day Walter Mitty! Read orig in 9th grade & so fun 2 watch movie version w/ my boys.

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      1. Shea Stewart‏ @SheaStewart 30 Dec 2013
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        So @MsWhitworth was just saying I should read this: MT “@NewYorker: James Thurber’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. http://nyr.kr/JrPKMg ”

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      1. Mike Robertson‏ @mike_robertson7 29 Dec 2013
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        @NewYorker the version of ben stiller reading the story on http://audible.com  is worth a listen

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      1. Alexandra Anormaliza‏ @AAnormaliza 28 Dec 2013
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        @imjustarielle “@NewYorker: Read James Thurber’s short story, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,”: http://nyr.kr/JrPKMg ”

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      1. CroccoRich‏ @CroccoRich 28 Dec 2013
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        @NewYorker how can they make a full length major motion picture out of a short story?

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      1. Jessica Braun‏ @Jessica__Braun 28 Dec 2013
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        Die Vorlage zum Film: “@NewYorker: James Thurber’s short story, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” from 1939 http://nyr.kr/JrPKMg ”

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      1. Bill Halliwell‏ @BillHalliwell1 28 Dec 2013
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        @NewYorker Yes, good story & Danny Kaye's film version is still the best.

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      1. GS-Architecture‏ @ArchitectureGS 28 Dec 2013
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        “@NewYorker: James Thurber’s #story, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” from March 18, 1939 issue of magazine: http://nyr.kr/JrPKMg ” #film

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      2. JessieLeaPingle‏ @JessieLeaPingle 28 Dec 2013
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        @NewYorker One of my favorite short stories! Curious to see how this translates to the big screen...

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      3. Janice Mosteller‏ @jstone_janice 28 Dec 2013
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        @JessieLeaPingle @NewYorker me too

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      1. ADRIENNE WILBER‏ @ADRIENNEMWILBER 28 Dec 2013
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        @NewYorker an oldie but goody

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