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    The Wall Street Journal‏Verified account @WSJ 15 Apr 2016

    Meet the middle-aged librarian who helped save Timbuktu's books and cultural heritage from al Qaedahttp://on.wsj.com/1ScaKnt 

    3:42 PM - 15 Apr 2016
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    • CABEZAHUMBERTO Thomas Cindy Beauciel 🗝 Nicola Bonesmith john wright Lea Anabel Bray Cynthia Harkness Cate Brady
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      1. Fallout Ghoulicorn‏ @RoyCalbeck 21 Apr 2016
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        @WSJ @CathyYoung63 Is he eligible for sainthood? Because that's what classical saints did.

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      1. Deirdré Straughan‏ @DeirdreS 15 Apr 2016
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        @WSJ @KatyMoeller "middle-aged librarian"??? What a strange way to describe a person. Why not just "librarian"?

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      1. (((Uncle Able)))‏ @query523 21 Apr 2016
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        @WSJ @smarmyEOD Fucking hero.

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      1. Anita Weaver‏ @anitaweaver1 17 Apr 2016
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        @WSJ @casinclair how about we meet "the librarian" w/o unnecessary ageist reference?

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      1. Brenda Hattisburg‏ @BrendaHattisbur 16 Apr 2016
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        @WSJ Would love to read a couple of those books..

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      1. Domingo Trassens‏ @trassens 16 Apr 2016
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        @WSJ We have to applaud to this middle-aged librarian for his action.

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      1. mirella‏ @mirellamartin13 16 Apr 2016
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        @WSJ Thanks to he do not interrupt the umbilical cord between ancient and the future culture. Many, many thanks.

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      2. Mary McConnell‏ @marymcconnell77 16 Apr 2016
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        @WSJ He was just trying to save #islam from itself.

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      1. Tony Sloane #FBPE‏ @TonySloane10 17 Apr 2016
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        "@WSJ: Meet the middle-aged librarian who helped save Timbuktu's books and cultural heritage from al Qaeda http://on.wsj.com/1ScaKnt " awesome!

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      1. Lorrie‏ @Seekerotruth 17 Apr 2016
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        @WSJ @CarriWeatherwax A man to be seriously honored and supported

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      1. Vanessa Yanez‏ @vanessa_yanez_ 16 Apr 2016
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        @WSJ 💜💜💜💜 I hope @RWitherspoon is reading along so the movie comes out sooner!pic.twitter.com/dGqGgxXVtp

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      1. Rose-Marie Holt  ✌️ 💖 🌺 ✊‏ @Rose_Marie_Holt 16 Apr 2016
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        @WSJ @TheStudyofWar nice to have some MSM covering #Mali

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      1. Grymttr‏ @2MuchGreyMatter 15 Apr 2016
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        @WSJ Jeez, he looks like he's–literally–right in the middle of there.

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