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    The Onion‏Verified account @TheOnion 5 Aug 2013

    Iowa State Fair Guards Told To Shoot Non–Iowa Residents On Sighthttp://onion.com/1952THg 

    1:08 PM - 5 Aug 2013
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      1. Ann Colwell‏Verified account @AnnParks 5 Aug 2013
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        (We're territorial.) CC: @raygunshirts RT @TheOnion Iowa State Fair Guards Told To Shoot Non–Iowa Residents On Sight http://onion.com/1952THg 

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      1. Alli Wannop‏ @ABW91 5 Aug 2013
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        @brentgrinna @TheOnion: Iowa State Fair Guards Told To Shoot Non–Iowa Residents On Sight http://onion.com/1952THg ”

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      1. Gpaws‏ @gpaws2010 5 Aug 2013
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        “@TheOnion: Iowa State Fair Guards Told To Shoot Non–Iowa Residents On Sight http://onion.com/1952THg ” and don't mock the butter cow.

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      1. Jared Scruggs‏ @__Tr3__ 5 Aug 2013
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        “@TheOnion: Iowa State Fair Guards Told To Shoot Non–Iowa Residents On Sight http://onion.com/1952THg ” what the.....

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      1. Benjamin Fisher‏ @bennyfish19 5 Aug 2013
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        “@TheOnion: Iowa State Fair Guards Told To Shoot Non–Iowa Residents On Sight http://onion.com/1952THg ” @KingslyFishao @Nic_Lauterbach

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      1. MacKinzie Melton‏ @kinziemelton 5 Aug 2013
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        @samparada1 HAHAHA omg you are just jealous you aren't coming to experience the greatest joy to man and fried butter on a stick

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      1. Katita‏ @OSTaddict 5 Aug 2013
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        @TheOnion @kitsonpaws are they serious?

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      1. Mike Morgan‏ @CatholicHawk81 5 Aug 2013
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        @TheOnion Blame Harold Hill. Last time we trusted an outsider we ended up with a bunch of crappy band uniforms. #iowa

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      2. Ryan Smalley‏ @rsmalley77 5 Aug 2013
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        “@TheOnion: Iowa State Fair Guards Told To Shoot Non–Iowa Residents On Sight http://onion.com/1952THg ” < @BlueSteelWeis

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      3. Michael Weis‏ @3rdQuarterWeis 5 Aug 2013
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        @rsmalley77 What's ironic is that my cousin is one of the State Troopers working the fair! #Iowa #WeisConversation

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      1. NB‏ @brandnameallday 5 Aug 2013
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        RT “@TheOnion: Iowa State Fair Guards Told To Shoot Non–Iowa Residents On Sight http://onion.com/1952THg ”

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      1. Andrew McColley‏ @AgitatedAndrew 5 Aug 2013
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        “@TheOnion: Iowa State Fair Guards Told To Shoot Non–Iowa Residents On Sight http://onion.com/1952THg ” Hilarious

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      1. Matt Sayler‏ @mjsayler 5 Aug 2013
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        @TheOnion @Adam_Jacobi Won't be hard to spot. #wearingshoes

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      1.  💀‏ @ImAlexEdel 5 Aug 2013
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        “@TheOnion: Iowa State Fair Guards Told To Shoot Non–Iowa Residents On Sight http://onion.com/1952THg ” i would go to the fair if this was true

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