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Creator of Humans Of New York: blog, video series, and two #1 NYT bestselling books. More of a party on Instagram: @humansofny

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    Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 26 Nov 2016
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    “My grandmother got me a violin when I was thirteen. Whenever people were fighting, and I wanted to get away, I’d just go in my..."pic.twitter.com/8ZCJ0srdq4

    11:45 AM - 26 Nov 2016
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      2. Kim  🌻‏ @keandric 26 Nov 2016
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        Someone buy this man a Violin! 😢😢😢

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      3. Theresa M. Lewis‏ @theresamlewis 26 Nov 2016
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        I have one! How can I get it to him? It's nothing fancy but it served my son well when he used it!

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      1. jennifer‏ @pepperjfisher 26 Nov 2016
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        Brandon, we need a follow-up. Did this man get another violin?

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      1. Cindy‏ @Steadyspirit 26 Nov 2016
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        IDK why, but this one saddened me more than others. Unrealized dreams, potential greatness deferred, I guess. Sad

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      2. Nancy Sovran‏ @MiSovran 26 Nov 2016
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        we have a violin we can donate

        1 reply 2 retweets 36 likes
      3. Prof Jackie Cassell‏ @jackiecassell 27 Nov 2016
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        me too

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      1. a quarantined rat‏ @nel_morales 26 Nov 2016
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        I wanna buy this man a million violins

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      1. Julie Anne‏ @Mom2Nats 26 Nov 2016
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        - Has anyone set up a legitimate GoFundMe for this man?

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      1. babyspice666‏ @babymy666 26 Nov 2016
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        plz tell me he has a new violin now plz

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      1. Danny Dimes‏ @tandan909 26 Nov 2016
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        get him in touch with @BlackViolin

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