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    James Pomfret‏ @jamespomfret Nov 16
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    The red brick Polytechnic University is a unique campus in #HK: a series of interconnected buildings joined by an elevated podium that can only be accessed at a few points. This has made it a veritable fortress, defensible & difficult for riot police to breach #StandWithHongKongpic.twitter.com/weytOPkjZZ

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    • AMDwai Marian Cheung RL Stephen Susanna Cheung Yumeri_Hanachiri Garbo Gurung #FreeHongKong Chai Nisas Sho Le Chow Sin Yan
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      1. James Pomfret‏ @jamespomfret Nov 16
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        Poly U’s architectural features have made it a natural fortress for anti-gov protesters #HK #HongKongProtests #StandWithHongKongpic.twitter.com/4rF8gUEJSb

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      1. James Tang‏ @James69888 Nov 17
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        James Tang Retweeted Claudia Mo 毛孟靜

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        I speak my mind #HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/4ROS8qCkNJ
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        Please stay save my kids #SOSHK #PolyU

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        We need the world’s help, we are facing massacre..... #savehongkong #StandWithHongKong #HKHumanRightsandDemocracyAct #5DemandsNot1Less #HKPoliceTerrorismpic.twitter.com/h7fRiPVwY7

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        #SOSPolyU

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        Pray to save, our kids #TiananmenSquareMassacre2019 #SOSPolyU

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        be careful and save.

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      1. Makeithappen  😷‏ @sinfatha Nov 16
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        TG is nit the solution to the chaos, the government's response to the demands is. This is so ridiculous to put lives at risk while problem can be solved easily. #HKprotests

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