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    The Wall Street Journal‏Verified account @WSJ 19 Aug 2014

    Shakespeare's line suggesting we "kill all the lawyers" is often taken out of context: http://on.wsj.com/Yq1BTs pic.twitter.com/5ws77Yj7fa

    8:18 AM - 19 Aug 2014
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      2. Wall Street Examiner‏ @Lee_Adler 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @WSJ

        @WSJ Had Shakespeare lived today he would write, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the economists."

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      2. Good Fundies Brian‏ @OmarMinayaFan 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @WSJ

        .@WSJ Nice article, but you should credit those who wrote it before you: http://thereadzone.com/2013/06/11/the-multiple-meanings-of-shakespeares-the-first-thing-we-do-lets-kill-all-the-lawyers/ … @ReadZoneNow

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      3. Michael Leiman‏ @mleiman1 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @OmarMinayaFan

        @brianpmangan @WSJ @ReadZoneNow Glad to discover that Shakespeare didn't REALLY want to kill all the lawyers...perhaps! Good piece.

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      4. Good Fundies Brian‏ @OmarMinayaFan 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @mleiman1

        @mleiman1 @WSJ @ReadZoneNow haha thanks! WSJ outdone by an amateur over a year ago tsk tsk :)

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      5. Michael Leiman‏ @mleiman1 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @OmarMinayaFan

        @brianpmangan @WSJ @ReadZoneNow OK, not bad, stronger on commemorative mugs than yours, otherwise a bit less thoughtful.

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      1. Bronco Bob‏ @BroncoBob360 19 Aug 2014
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        @WSJ Often taken out of context??? How about always?

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      1. David Le Roux‏ @David_Le_Roux22 19 Aug 2014
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        “@WSJ: Shakespeare's line suggesting we "kill all the lawyers" is often taken out of context: http://on.wsj.com/Yq1BTs  pic.twitter.com/W7gHC0zT6w”

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      1. Rani‏ @raniharipriya 19 Aug 2014
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        @WSJ lawyers are always liars

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      1. Robert Cristobal‏ @meanderings101 19 Aug 2014
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        @WSJ He forgot to include the bankers.

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      1. Erik Magraken‏ @erikmagraken 19 Aug 2014
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        @WSJ perhaps, but the popular interpretation resonates with the public

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      1. Demetri  ❌‏ @bad_robot_57 19 Aug 2014
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        @WSJ Maybe not kill them maybe just put them all in jail.

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      1. Sander Nooij‏ @semnooij 19 Aug 2014
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        @WSJ What is all the fuss about. #fridge #magnet #lawyerspic.twitter.com/q41EFuaIv7

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      1. Rose Angulo‏ @RosequaRose 19 Aug 2014
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        “@WSJ: Shakespeare's line suggesting we "kill all the lawyers" is often taken out of context: http://on.wsj.com/Yq1BTs  pic.twitter.com/TPtyYfPVbY”

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      1. Conrad Davis‏ @conradstwitte10 19 Aug 2014
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        @WSJ LOL just like lawyers do!

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      1. Jack Brooks‏ @MJBJD 19 Aug 2014
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        @WSJ No worse than a lb of flesh which has no value so would never be used as collateral.

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      1. H.V.SUNDARESHAN‏ @_116042985659 19 Aug 2014
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        @WSJ @RaisinaSeries Opinion: In the present context,this is not a bad statement,xcept for the fact that there are good ones among them

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      1. Tiger‏ @LibbyLab 19 Aug 2014
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        @WSJ We wouldn't misinterpret the quote if they weren't such arrogant assholes. #JustSayin .

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      1. Como‏ @TunaTariff 19 Aug 2014
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        “@WSJ: Shakespeare's line suggesting we "kill all the lawyers" is often taken out of context: http://on.wsj.com/Yq1BTs/  context is EVERYTHING.

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