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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 12 Jul 2017

    Fire ants like to build rafts and towers. They're pretty good at it.http://nyti.ms/2udZQf9 

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      2. Lando Kardashian‏ @LandoKardashian 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        I dunno, man. I hired a bunch of fire ants to build me a deck and they just covered me in painful bites and left.

        1 reply 28 retweets 262 likes
      3. Karla Thompson‏ @Karlaii 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @LandoKardashian @nytimes

        That is because you were supposed to hire carpenter ants. Rookie mistake.

        0 replies 1 retweet 15 likes
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      1. TheMagicalBridget‏ @BridgetBundy 12 Jul 2017
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        I'm sorry but...pic.twitter.com/tOOLm7OUX5

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      2. Yasmin A. Choudhury‏Verified account @yasminisyasmin 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        I really really like ant life 🐜 wonderful intelligent species. Maybe they can help White House build a crisis ladder they can use?

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      3. ╰༼=ಠਊಠ=༽╯‏ @idkpinguu 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @yasminisyasmin @nytimes

        Maybe they can build lane for you to stay in !

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      4. Yasmin A. Choudhury‏Verified account @yasminisyasmin 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @idkpinguu @nytimes

        I would - I would deffo drive the ant highway anytime

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      1. Emma Salgado‏ @EmmaSlaygado 12 Jul 2017
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        You would not believe your pants, if ten million fire ants.

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      1. lil  🍫 chick.‏ @upperNostalgia 12 Jul 2017
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        Fight fire with fire!!!pic.twitter.com/g5vl6O6fZN

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      1. W.A.H.R.‏ @Ambitious_Breed 12 Jul 2017
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        @mr_jettlife

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      2. Sassy‏ @bbnfan89 12 Jul 2017
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        Why did you refuse to publish Natalia ties with Obama: https://twitter.com/passionatechica/status/885123605071372289 … You wanted people to think Don Jr. was in cohots wRussia

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      3. Yasmin A. Choudhury‏Verified account @yasminisyasmin 12 Jul 2017
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        it is 'cahoots'. Surely?

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      4. Sassy‏ @bbnfan89 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @yasminisyasmin @nytimes

        Is that all you got, corrected spelling🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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      1. Carl Brutananadilewski‏ @spicylemonsauce 13 Jul 2017
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        How good are they with walls?? 🤔

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      1. implicitlybias‏ @DALTRYp_nut 12 Jul 2017
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        I wish humans would be more like these ants, every continent should take lessons from this species

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      1. captmal777‏ @captmal7771 12 Jul 2017
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        Ants can build leaning tower of Pisa

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      1. iamtheMAGAbot‏ @iamtheMAGAbot 12 Jul 2017
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        #MAGA fireful antsful like to buildwise raftsful and towers. they'reful at it.

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