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Sweet to tweet

By Richard Waters, Chris Nuttall and David Gelles

Published: February 26 2009 20:30 | Last updated: February 26 2009 20:30

At first glance, Twitter has all the hallmarks of an internet fad. The microblogging service, which limits posts to 140 characters, has become a favourite of celebrities and the restless digerati who always seem to be “discovering” some hot new thing. Britney does it and so does Lance. Barack, of course, has been at it for ages.

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