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16 Jun 2009 20:24

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Politics, World: This quote about the Iran protests pretty much says it all

  • 140 characters is a novel when you’re being shot at.
  • A Twitter user based in Tehran • Responsible for the quote of the day. (By request of the user, we’ve removed credit. Tweeters have requested not to be retweeted with their usernames for fear of being arrested.) • source
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11 Jan 2009 08:54

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Tech: Twitter: Short posts, massive popularity

  • 752% overall growth on Twitter in 2008 source
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08 Jan 2009 23:19

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Offbeat, Tech: True love in 140 characters or less

  • @film_girl i just can’t wait one minute longer to ask you this. Will you marry me? i want to share the rest of our lives together.
  • @grobertson • who proposed marriage on Twitter. Both are prominent bloggers. If we proposed marriage, we’d probably use a big number. • source
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