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    The Wall Street Journal‏Verified account @WSJ 22 Sep 2014

    "I hate ties. I can't understand how ties ever caught on." @richardbranson on his essentials: http://on.wsj.com/1plV29S pic.twitter.com/xxzq5WsG2U

    7:28 AM - 22 Sep 2014
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      1. Lawrence Broadie‏ @lawrencebroadie 22 Sep 2014
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        MT “@WSJ: "I hate ties. I can't understand how ties ever caught on." @richardbranson http://on.wsj.com/1plV29S  pic.twitter.com/iUvi2n62cn” AGREED!

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      1. (((Dominic Farrell)))‏ @DominicFarrell 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson In the Army, it's a symbol of identity, belonging, pride and cohesiveness; in fact a tribal identity #regimentaltie

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      1. rick copenhaver‏ @rickcopen 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson Ties are good for entertaining, drop your favorite marinara, wine etc. on the tie without it ruining the shirts.

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      1. WTOC Mike Cihla‏ @MikeCihla 22 Sep 2014
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        FINALLY someone said it! @WSJ "I hate ties. I can't understand how ties ever caught on." @richardbranson Thank You! Let's hope it trends.

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      1. James R. Trimble‏ @TrimbleRealty 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson

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      1. Josh Godly‏ @godly_josh 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson good interview WSJ!

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      1. Daniel Aguirre‏ @cancuneto 22 Sep 2014
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        “@WSJ: "I hate ties. I can't understand how ties ever caught on." @richardbranson http://on.wsj.com/1plV29S  pic.twitter.com/R937MtfREx”

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      1. Richard Riva‏ @WMSLLC01 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson Qin Shih Huang dressed his soldiers in ties King Louis XIII wore a Cravate tribute to Croatia Conformists and Dictators

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      1. Venere Wong‏ @VenereWong 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson 果然系不羁放纵爱自由 @karenbaggio94 @whywhyzeeee

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      1. Jeni Beattie‏ @AccoladeM 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson He should wear one. Men of a certain age need tailoring and something to hide a scraggy neck!

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      1. Margit Knoblauch‏ @margytte1 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson An afforable statement, some could say.

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      1. Rick Wartzman‏ @RWartzman 22 Sep 2014
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        .@WSJ @richardbranson I, too, hate ties. Here's why:http://lat.ms/1potoJB 

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      1. Leo Kelly‏ @LeojjKelly 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson Ah, sure he hates paying decent wages as well. #HERO

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      1. Munir Spencer‏ @sassynpr 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson He feels the same way about orthodontia and hairbrushes, apparently.

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      1. Reed Bar Review‏ @reedbarreview 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ I read that ties were invented to cover shirt buttons, which were considered to be obscene, since they led to skin...

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      1. Debbie Lavello‏ @dlo2dla 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson That's because you are self made..ties distinguish the professional from the hourly

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      1. Mel McGuire‏ @meljmcguire 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson Women's stockings disappeared rapidly in the '90s; it's time to end men's ties.

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      1. Bossyred  ☘️‏ @Bossyred 22 Sep 2014
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        @WSJ @richardbranson thank beau Brummell Richard

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