ONLINE ATTACK SILENCES TWITTER FOR MOST OF THE DAY

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	ONLINE ATTACK SILENCES TWITTER FOR MOST OF THE DAY

ellington

8-7-2009 4:52 PM

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MOST PEOPLE WILL OF HAD A BREAK FROM THE INANE RUBBISH MOST OF THEM TALK ABOUT ON A DAILY BASIS./..LOL HOT TODAY LOL

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