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    Washington Post‏Verified account @washingtonpost 1 Oct 2013

    Australia had a government shutdown once. In the end, the queen fired everyone in Parliament.http://wapo.st/1hjgwkx 

    5:37 PM - 1 Oct 2013
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      1. Justin Wolfers‏ @JustinWolfers 1 Oct 2013
        Replying to @washingtonpost

        #history MT @washingtonpost: Australia had a government shutdown once. Then the queen fired everyone in Parliament.http://wapo.st/1hjgwkx 

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      1. Cathy Spyers Photo‏ @CathySpyers 2 Oct 2013
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        “@washingtonpost: Australia had a government shutdown once. In the end, the queen fired everyone in Parliament. http://wapo.st/1hjgwkx ”hmmm

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      1. Vanessa M‏ @nessafox 1 Oct 2013
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        @washingtonpost @PoliticaILine I'd be perfectly okay with the Queen firing everyone in Congress.

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      1. Grace Millimaci‏Verified account @GraceMillimaci 2 Oct 2013
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        “@washingtonpost: Australia had a government shutdown once. In the end, the queen fired everyone. http://wapo.st/1hjgwkx ” cc @faerychay

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      2. Chaley‏ @faerychay 2 Oct 2013
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        @GraceMillimaci that's why we have a Queen I guess.

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      1. James Walker‏ @JamesHWalker9 2 Oct 2013
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        Benefits of monarchy! RT @washingtonpost: Australia had a gvmt shutdown once. In the end, queen fired Parliament. http://wapo.st/1hjgwkx 

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      1. Raul A. Guzman‏ @RaulAGuzman1 1 Oct 2013
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        @washingtonpost Hey, let's return to the monarchical system our Founding Fathers fought against...! How about we follow the Constitution?!

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      2. caitlin streit‏ @caitlinstreit1 1 Oct 2013
        Replying to @RaulAGuzman1

        @RaulAGuzman1 amazing tweet !! 😋 you think ?? So simple so profound ! We must keep those rights ! Bless you !

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      1. Michael Hammer‏ @AnarchyOutlaw 1 Oct 2013
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        @washingtonpost @WAVYschaad That's really not a bad idea.

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      1. Juan Perez‏ @Perez210Juan 2 Oct 2013
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        @washingtonpost WHEN THOSE WHO WE ELECTED FAIL TO ACT IN OUR BEST INTEREST, THEY SHOULD BE FIRED, IS THIS NOT THE AMERICAN WAY !!! YAY !!WOW

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      1. Andrew J. Desiderio‏ @Desi__2 2 Oct 2013
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        @washingtonpost I fully intend to fire my congressperson. #byebye

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      1. Anna‏ @travellinwriter 2 Oct 2013
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        What a beautiful headline. RT @washingtonpost: Australia had a government shutdown once. In the end, the queen fired everyone in Parliament.

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      1. SAPalosky‏ @SAPalosky 2 Oct 2013
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        Long live the queen! “@washingtonpost: Australia had a government shutdown once. The queen fired all in Parliament. http://wapo.st/1hjgwkx ”

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      1. Kid Brightwillow‏ @KidBrightwillow 2 Oct 2013
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        @washingtonpost Too bad we don't have a queen.

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