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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 23 Feb 2016

    Bill Gates is backing the FBI in a battle against Apple: http://usat.ly/1XK8Ka2 pic.twitter.com/b91TXdgkTs

    4:14 AM - 23 Feb 2016
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      1. Robert‏ @ebbitt 23 Feb 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        @USATODAY ”Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.” Ben Franklin

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      1. James M  🇨🇦‏ @James999 23 Feb 2016
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        @USATODAY protecting the privacy of dead terrorists isn't a stand you want to be in favour of.

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      1. Ms Arguelles M.S.‏ @MssArguelles 23 Feb 2016
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        @USATODAY Thank you Bill Gates for stepping up. At least not all tech giants are greedy bastards willing to help terrorists.

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      1. Guy Matthews‏ @grm1123 23 Feb 2016
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        @USATODAY Anyone can hack a Windows device!

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      1. Kathrina Visitkarte‏ @Visitkarte 23 Feb 2016
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        @USATODAY @tkl277iztha1 Oh, shocking! Tell me something new!

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      2. Knowingly‏ @KnowinglyFair 23 Feb 2016
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        @usatoday ~Bill Gates/Apple~ Bill Gates need to hush. I cannot stand microsoft products, which run the world. Firstly, there is always (1)

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      3. Knowingly‏ @KnowinglyFair 23 Feb 2016
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        @usatoday Bill Gates/Apple~ a virus update you must pay for to run your personal unit. Whereas a corporate entity, update their virus (2)

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      4. Knowingly‏ @KnowinglyFair 23 Feb 2016
        Replying to @KnowinglyFair

        @usatoday Bill Gates/Apple~ with a patch every month to kill those viruses. Secondly, Gates is voicing his opinion because he was (3)

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      5. Knowingly‏ @KnowinglyFair 23 Feb 2016
        Replying to @KnowinglyFair

        @usatoday Bill Gates/Apple~ probably told to do so. (4)

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      6. Knowingly‏ @KnowinglyFair 23 Feb 2016
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        @usatoday ~Bill Gates/Apple~ Lastly, Gates should stay in his lane and let Tim Cook/Apple handle his business. (5)

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      1. Aidan Bennett‏ @Aidanpbennett 23 Feb 2016
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        @USATODAY your tweet entirely disagrees with the title of your article

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      1. Rob‏ @standtall70 23 Feb 2016
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        @USATODAY bill gates will defy the trust of apple customers then and go belly up

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      1.  🇺🇸 Trump 2020  🇺🇸‏ @RealTruth1969 23 Feb 2016
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        @USATODAY @slone that is because he knows there is a way to do it without sacrificing privacy of others must be done

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      1. mike r‏ @BoschimanR 23 Feb 2016
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        @USATODAY gee wonder why looks good for Microsoft

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      2. Common Sense‏ @2CSense 23 Feb 2016
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        @USATODAY this has nothing todo bout Apple vs Microsoft. It's national security. Can't everyone just get along? FBI is here to protect us.

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      3. *_____________*‏ @vicktoriyah_ 23 Feb 2016
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        @2CSense @USATODAY No they aren't.

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      1. Tawanda kelvin Tore‏ @kelvintore 23 Feb 2016
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        @USATODAY Apple is being naive and stupid

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      1. Felipe Rossafa‏ @FelipeRossafa 23 Feb 2016
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        @USATODAY If opposite. Will Gates cooperate to FBI?

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