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Historian. New biography of Athelstan out now! Herodotus translator. Dinosaur lover. Hedgehog conservator. A 'leading English cricketer' - The Times

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    Tom Holland‏Verified account @holland_tom 28 Jun 2016

    Would it help people cheer up if I tweeted a #PtolemaicOtter?pic.twitter.com/pAQBQUFDlh

    9:11 AM - 28 Jun 2016 from Bromley, London
    • 888 Retweets
    • 1,827 Likes
    • seachangeknell James Vincent frozen reeds Sir Plum Pudding Mi olgae GilenLinn RAOJenkins mimi Dustin
    109 replies 888 retweets 1,827 likes
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      2. Catherine Philp  ❄️‏Verified account @scribblercat 28 Jun 2016
        Replying to @holland_tom

        i think it dropped something #PtolemaicOtterpic.twitter.com/EHp4pYbcPQ

        1 reply 7 retweets 17 likes
      3. Tom Holland‏Verified account @holland_tom 28 Jun 2016
        Replying to @scribblercat

        AWWWWWWW!!!!!

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Greg Jenner‏Verified account @greg_jenner 28 Jun 2016
        Replying to @holland_tom

        you, sir, are a hero

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Tom Holland‏Verified account @holland_tom 28 Jun 2016
        Replying to @greg_jenner

        I'm here to serve, Greg.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Edward Packard‏ @paxcyclist 28 Jun 2016
        Replying to @holland_tom

        I am now 0.2% more cheery. Thank you.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Tom Holland‏Verified account @holland_tom 28 Jun 2016
        Replying to @paxcyclist

        You're welcome.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Ira Goldman‏ @KDbyProxy 28 Jun 2016
        Replying to @holland_tom

        Ira Goldman Retweeted Tom Holland

        .@holland_tom @SarahNEmerson Oh, so close, but sorry. We were looking for #TalmudicOtter.https://twitter.com/holland_tom/status/747824872336793600 …

        Ira Goldman added,

        Tom HollandVerified account @holland_tom
        Would it help people cheer up if I tweeted a #PtolemaicOtter? pic.twitter.com/pAQBQUFDlh
        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Tom Holland‏Verified account @holland_tom 28 Jun 2016
        Replying to @KDbyProxy @SarahNEmerson

        Rats.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Alex Thorp‏ @AlliThorp 3 Aug 2016
        Replying to @holland_tom

        Thanks, that did the trick! :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Tom Holland‏Verified account @holland_tom 3 Aug 2016
        Replying to @AlliThorp

        Oh good!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Old Bae‏Verified account @MsShade 28 Jun 2016
        Replying to @holland_tom

        Important, @awgaffney

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Adam W Gaffney‏Verified account @awgaffney 29 Jun 2016
        Replying to @MsShade @holland_tom

        Yes it would!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Kate-Laurel‏ @yourlocalkate 28 Jun 2016

        the answer is definitely and always yes; here is a cycladic hedgehogpic.twitter.com/9pGxkzqB1A

        1 reply 13 retweets 32 likes
      3. Kate-Laurel‏ @yourlocalkate 28 Jun 2016
        Replying to @yourlocalkate @at_least_weasel and

        also where is that otter from? I wanna read the inscription

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Dr Sophie Hay‏ @pompei79 28 Jun 2016
        Replying to @holland_tom

        Cheered me up no end with its little Tommy Cooper hands. Here's a tiny 660-550 BC hedgehog from Cumae.pic.twitter.com/A57e6jP6vJ

        1 reply 10 retweets 24 likes
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    1. Len Fisher‏ @LenFisherScienc 28 Jun 2016
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      @AdamRutherford and a nineteenth-century mermanpic.twitter.com/5vLsUIoN0O

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      2. Badgergate‏ @Badgergate 1 Jul 2016
        Replying to @holland_tom

        What would really cheer us up big-time is a #Ptolemaicbadger @holland_tom so fingers crossed you can oblige

        2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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