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    Mashable‏Verified account @mashable 7 Mar 2015

    Benjamin Franklin first suggested the idea for Daylight Saving Time as a joke to save candles.http://on.mash.to/1BWYftc 

    8:29 AM - 7 Mar 2015
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      2. Bobbio B.‏ @Good_Fibes 7 Mar 2015
        Replying to @mashable

        @mashable @PDXTrafficNow So how does one set their candle ahead one hour?

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      3. Mark Dornfeld‏ @PDXTrafficNow 7 Mar 2015
        Replying to @Good_Fibes

        @Good_Fibes Must be part of Ol' Ben's gag...

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      4. Bobbio B.‏ @Good_Fibes 7 Mar 2015
        Replying to @PDXTrafficNow

        @PDXTrafficNow He was quite the jokester with the kite, key, electrical storm, hold my string for a minute joke.

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      1. Lauren Ruff‏ @lauren_ruff 8 Mar 2015
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        “@mashable: Benjamin Franklin first suggested the idea for Daylight Saving Time as a joke to save candles. http://on.mash.to/1BWYftc ” Thanks BF

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      1. Marketplace Wisdom‏ @sstouder 8 Mar 2015
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        “@mashable: Benjamin Franklin first suggested the idea for Daylight Saving Time as a joke to save candles. http://on.mash.to/1BWYftc ” #Cruel

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      1. H Pawl‏ @h_pawl 7 Mar 2015
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        Joke's on us: @mashable: Benjamin Franklin suggested the idea for Daylight Saving Time as a joke to save candles http://on.mash.to/1BWYftc 

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      1. Bard WMN / Бард ШMН‏ @bardnix 7 Mar 2015
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        RT @mashable: Benjamin Franklin first suggested the idea for Daylight Saving Time as a joke to save candles. http://on.mash.to/1BWYftc 

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      1. Alexa Mokalis‏ @alexamokalis 7 Mar 2015
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        #funfact: “@mashable: Benjamin Franklin first suggested the idea for Daylight Saving Time as a joke to save candles. http://on.mash.to/1BWYftc ”

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      1. scott g.‏ @dsg0110 7 Mar 2015
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        I knew it! @mashable: Benjamin Franklin first suggested the idea for Daylight Saving Time as a joke to save candles. http://on.mash.to/1BWYftc 

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      1. Nina Lyristakis‏ @ninathegreek 7 Mar 2015
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        Why Ben? '@mashable: Benjamin Franklin first suggested the idea for Daylight Saving Time as a joke to save candles. http://on.mash.to/1BWYftc ”

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      1. Jeffrey Stewart‏ @JeffreyKStewart 7 Mar 2015
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        @mashable Glad I am in a country that DOES NOT observe DST

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      1. Whitney Edwards, M.D‏ @UrieBay 7 Mar 2015
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        Did not know. “@mashable: Benjamin Franklin first suggested the idea 4Daylight Saving Time as a joke 2save candles. http://on.mash.to/1BWYftc ”

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      1. John Montana‏ @JMroots4UW 7 Mar 2015
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        ⏰⌚️ RT “@mashable: Benjamin Franklin first suggested the idea for Daylight Saving Time as a joke to save candles. http://on.mash.to/1BWYftc ”

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      1. Christian Lauersen‏ @clauersen 7 Mar 2015
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        Ha! RT "@mashable: Benjamin Franklin first suggested the idea for Daylight Saving Time as a joke to save candles. http://on.mash.to/1BWYftc ”

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      1. Charlie Callari‏ @ccallari 7 Mar 2015
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        @mashable Ben rocks! Not bad for a 2nd grade education.

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      1. Tyler Owens‏ @tnmowens 7 Mar 2015
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        “@mashable: Ben Franklin first suggested the idea for DST as a joke to save candles. http://on.mash.to/1BWYftc ” not all jokes should be said

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        On @mashable: 5 Mind-Bending Facts About Time | #5facts https://youtube.com/watch?v=qqerNXni_5c … #SavedYouAClick

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