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"Any #twitter #statistics #based on #unverified #accounts are #meaningless (see also my previous tweets ;) Only #verified #user #stats are OK"
You can see that tweet (and the previous tweets) @ http://twitter.com/nmw
:) nmw
- by Khurt June 14, 2009 3:59 PM PDT
- So wait .. famous people with money get free sh*t and a lowly schlub like me may have to pay?
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