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    The Onion‏Verified account @TheOnion 14 Oct 2014

    Police Pleasantly Surprised To Learn Man They Shot Was Armed http://onion.com/1w4KpxE pic.twitter.com/dEB2lJk0EQ

    8:15 AM - 14 Oct 2014
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      1. Natsirt‏ @SexyMixedMan 14 Oct 2014
        Replying to @TheOnion

        “@TheOnion: Police Pleasantly Surprised To Learn Man They Shot Was Armed http://onion.com/1w4KpxE  pic.twitter.com/tkWeYpABfn” ok

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      1. Eugene Kim 김영훈‏ @eugeneyk 14 Oct 2014
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        @theonion Cutting a little close there..

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      1. Georgie‏ @thatgeorgiekid 14 Oct 2014
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        “@TheOnion: Police Pleasantly Surprised To Learn Man They Shot Was Armed http://onion.com/1w4KpxE  pic.twitter.com/Weormpk9qT” MAJOR SHADE HERE

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      1. Spaceboy‏ @kddenman1 14 Oct 2014
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        @TheOnion @dustyfingertips is it sad that this probably will be a real headline soon.

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      1. Wally‏ @wallyml 14 Oct 2014
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        THIS, @Everytown. RT “@TheOnion: Police Pleasantly Surprised To Learn Man They Shot Was Armed http://onion.com/1w4KpxE  pic.twitter.com/svboEAwvur”

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      1. Martin‏ @Arhke 14 Oct 2014
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        @TheOnion Case closed. Pay raise is in order gents.

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      1. dan camp‏ @tory7007 14 Oct 2014
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        @TheOnion even a blind squirrel finds a nut eventually

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      1. C.H. Latin‏ @CHLatin 14 Oct 2014
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        Ouch “@TheOnion: Police Pleasantly Surprised To Learn Man They Shot Was Armed http://onion.com/1w4KpxE  pic.twitter.com/1BOR7yqzgj”

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      1. Arun Sandhu‏ @ArunSandhu2 19 Oct 2014
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        “@TheOnion: Police Pleasantly Surprised To Learn Man They Shot Was Armed http://onion.com/1w4KpxE  pic.twitter.com/oHph4A20Gr” 😂😂 Onion>>>

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      1. chob‏ @chickmbirdmemes 18 Oct 2014
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        @TheOnion they killeing copp

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      1. Herbert Vojčík‏ @herbySk 15 Oct 2014
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        @TheOnion @martinfowler This is not even funny :-(

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      1. Florian Matthes‏ @matthes 14 Oct 2014
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        “@TheOnion: Police Pleasantly Surprised To Learn Man They Shot Was Armed http://onion.com/1w4KpxE  pic.twitter.com/b4PH7t4WXj”

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      1. Russell Jurney‏ @rjurney 14 Oct 2014
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        @TheOnion @wm Read this as real news haha

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      1. Chris Brown‏ @clbrown2024 14 Oct 2014
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        “@TheOnion: Police Pleasantly Surprised To Learn Man They Shot Was Armed http://onion.com/1w4KpxE  pic.twitter.com/CKGh57hZzK” 😳 too soon?

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      1. Richard Penn, Sci Fi  🇬🇧  🇨🇦‏ @RichardFPenn 14 Oct 2014
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        @TheOnion @mmeijeri More accurate to say they were relieved that their snap judgement turned out correct.

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      1. Becky‏ @davefan 14 Oct 2014
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        @TheOnion So sad and troubling that this is our reality.

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      1. Joseph‏ @joeyferber 14 Oct 2014
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        @TheOnion @pim_tickel not even untrue

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      1. Plastic Girl‏ @_Plastic_Girl 14 Oct 2014
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        @TheOnion of course! otherwise it almost takes the sport out of it. Almost.

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      1. A Man About Town‏ @imcaptainahab 14 Oct 2014
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        “@TheOnion: Police Pleasantly Surprised To Learn Man They Shot Was Armed http://onion.com/1w4KpxE  pic.twitter.com/1jibjoAwE1” @aleeciahead hah

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      1. Mook. Ow!‏ @drcowseph 14 Oct 2014
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        @TheOnion @Bro_Pair this is so depressing but i can't stop laughing at it

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