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    Amanda Terkel‏Verified account @aterkel 26 Sep 2017

    Amanda Terkel Retweeted Jennifer Bendery

    Puerto Rico is unique amongst islands in that way.https://twitter.com/jbendery/status/912700009195409408 …

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    Jennifer BenderyVerified account @jbendery
    Puerto Rico "is an island sitting in the middle of an ocean. It’s a big ocean. It’s a very big ocean." -- President Trump, 9/26/17
    8:29 AM - 26 Sep 2017
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    • Melissa GhoulishLeigh 🐕Ermah Gerde 🐩 Jordan Barab Patrick Lyseight Lou McKenna 🏃🏼‍♀️🌱🌸💌 Derek J. Thiess Leslie What, MOTHER.F.A. Jessica Brownell Mr. Bay View
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      1. Mr Seán Kelly .‏ @no1jib 26 Sep 2017
        Replying to @aterkel @MikeLoBurgio

        its not in the middle of the ocean anyway.

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      1. Bernie Rominski‏ @brominski 26 Sep 2017
        Replying to @aterkel @LindaCollins11

        The Ocean is large? WHY WASN'T I TOLD?!?!? Another example of FAKE NEWS trying to lie to me! THANKS OBAMA!

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      1. robertlindo‏ @robertlindo 26 Sep 2017
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        @jbendery A huge ocean...

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      1. MWilliams02‏ @MickeyM02 26 Sep 2017
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        🤦‍♀️

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      1. Vote in November‏ @kevinpmc 26 Sep 2017
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        Who knew that oceans are so big

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      1. Della Cooper‏ @DellaCooper3 26 Sep 2017
        Replying to @aterkel @smsg1234

        Many people are saying that he eats his own boogerspic.twitter.com/rhitreBoET

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      1. ljudnic‏ @ljudnic 26 Sep 2017
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        He is so damn smart. 😪

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      1. Randal Maurice Jelks‏ @drjelks 26 Sep 2017
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      1. Nicole Neroulias‏ @BeliefBeat 26 Sep 2017
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        Isn't it in the sea...?

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      1. Latino Political Ave‏ @LatPoliticalAve 26 Sep 2017
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        @realDonaldTrump living up to this photo. "Who knew an island is surrounded by water and such a large ocean"pic.twitter.com/paXv6zAD7z

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      1. Jessica Brownell‏ @JSBrownell 26 Sep 2017
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