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Oh, hello the rest of Europe! If you can't tell your @NorthernIreland from your @FAIreland , allow us to explain.
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How to tell the difference between a Northern Irish cow and a cow from the Republic of Ireland?🐮 #SoftBorderPatrol Friday 10:35pm BBC One NI
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Maybe if we move the border a couple of inches everyday, no one would notice? 🤔 Soft Border Patrol is now available on @BBCiPlayer
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The bout between @TheNotoriousMMA and @FloydMayweather has led to a serious outbreak of BES (Boxing Expert Syndrome) among local males.
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You know how it is, you've hypnotised a hen in your kitchen and now it won't wake up. Luckily here's some advice on how to get that hen clucking again! As part of @bbcradiofoyle 's 40th Birthday celebrations, On The Air is back next week starting Monday 10:35PM @bbconeni
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Imagine lining up for the 'Dad Race' at your child's sports day just to find out you're up against @RealCFrampton 😟 🏃‍♂️ Frampton: Return of the Jackal is on tomorrow night at 9pm on @BBCOneNI
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17 year old student goes head-to-head with seasoned UKIP politician and….well... just watch! The Top Table Now on @BBCiPlayer #TopTable
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What's Derry like for a wee English boy?👨‍⚕️ First Time Doctors, tonight at 10:45PM on @BBCOneNI
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🥊 @RealCFrampton 's friends play a big role in his life so it's no surprise they feature heavily in this documentary. Here are some of their best bits 😂 Frampton: Return of the Jackal now available on @BBCiPlayer
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At 22 miles long and spanning 15 mountains, the Mourne Wall is a monument to human effort - but who built it and how is it maintained? The Chronicles of Mourne begins tonight, 7:30pm on @bbconeni #magicalmournes
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Pastor Begbie gets the Monopoly out, but it's Monopoly with a difference. Give My Head Peace is available 👉 now.
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The girl with the big drum 🥁 Brianna takes great pride in her heritage, describing her identity as British, Jamaican and Ulster-Scots. The Band, available now on @BBCiPlayer 📺
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The stage is set for the final chapter of #TheFall but what was it like behind the scenes? Watch now
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We're not saying you can fit what it's like to be Northern Irish into less than 60 seconds, but it's close 😂
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Before a fight, the fighting starts. @ClonesCyclone @McGuigans_Gym @realcframpton #FightGame The McGuigans starts tonight 10.40 @bbconeni
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"They say that the safest place in the world to have a heart attack is Belfast." #OnThisDay 1969: Man Alive rode along on a life-saving journey in Prof Frank Pantridge's revolutionary cardiac ambulance 👨‍⚕️
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Jamie Nesbitt and One Direction star @NiallOfficial take inspiration from @McIlroyRory and take on the washing machine challenge 🏌️‍♂️ Who's your money on? 🤔 Open For Summer is on tonight at 7PM on @BBCOneNI
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In the campervan tonight we have Niall Horan and James Nesbitt. Who will win the Chip and Spin challenge? #openforsummer on your gogglebox right now!!! @BBCOneNI
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Not long to finish off that shopping! It might be stressful but at least if you are shopping in Belfast you are no longer searched up to twenty times in one afternoon🎁🎁🎁
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Are Northern Irish accents scary? 🤔 @russell_kane seems to think so.The Blame Game is on @BBCOneNI tonight 10:35pm
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A truly inspirational story. 🎙️ Kacey shares her experience of living with alopecia for @BBCyoungreport . Kacey struggled whilst losing her hair from the age of six but she's thankful now that she has the condition.
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A song written by @onedirection 's @Real_Liam_Payne . Here is @hometownoffic with 'With the Night We Meet.' #CIN
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The creator of #TheFall talks about getting to know Belfast. Do you recognise the locations in our interactive map?
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Will Paul Spector survive and face the justice he deserves? #TheFall returns. Thursday 21:00 BBC Two NI
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There’s always a lot of pressure on your first day on the job… @radiostephen kicked off his new show today with the perfect song 🎵 #TheStephenClementsShow is live weekdays at 10:30am on BBC Radio Ulster.
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Did no-one tell @Sean_Hegarty about the dangers of hitching a lift? #LateLicence Saturday 22:15 BBC Two NI
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The director of @TheFallTV dissects the final scene of tonight's episode.
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🥊 @RealCFrampton goes back to North Belfast, to the streets that made him. Northern Ireland on The One Show, tonight at 10:35PM on @BBCOneNI
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"Everybody has their good days and bad days." Two-time world champion boxer @RealCFrampton meets young men impacted by poor mental health and confronts his own struggles with such issues. Carl Frampton: Men in Crisis Watch now on @BBCiPlayer
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The #FightGame may be over but our love of @RealCFrampton stays true! And you can catch up on @BBCiPlayer
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A deeply personal documentary on former Young Artist of the Year Emma Spence, whose work is shaped by her farming family and by overcoming a tragedy that befell them a decade ago. Emma Spence: The Art of Surviving, tomorrow at 10:35PM on @BBCOne NI 🎨 @UlsterRugby
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Training for a big fight can be a real mountain to climb... literally. Get behind the scenes of @RealCFrampton training camp on The Boxing Club now available on @BBCiPlayer
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“It’s the best thing a mother could ever do for a son�� 🏥 @JoAnne_Dobson donated her kidney so that her son could lead a normal life. Watch ‘True North: Life on the List’ tonight at 10:40pm on BBC One NI.
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Are BT9'ers fairly represented by @StephenNolan ? @paddyraffcomedy certainly doesn't think so. Nolan Live returns tonight on @BBCOneNI at 10:40pm
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Writer, producer and director of @TheFallTV ​ Allan Cubitt is a man of many talents. Watch the full interview
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When your mum's voice goes from 😤 to 🎩 when she answers the phone.
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Introducing the most Northern Irish man in the history of Northern Ireland. But how many 'Northern Irelandisms' do you know? Dry Your Eyes, available now on @BBCiPlayer 📺 #LineOfDuty #LOD
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Blindboy Boatclub from @Rubberbandits explains how his mask helps him speak openly about mental health. @BBCArtsShow - Tonight 22:00 BBC Two NI
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'He’s a pain in the ears. Dreadful!' 👂 Not everyone loves Gerry Anderson but we do! @BBCRadioFoyle is 40 this year. To celebrate we’re publishing dozens of Gerry’s best programmes. Subscribe now to the Gerry Anderson Podcast on @BBCSounds
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Strabane man John McDermott has used fitness to combat depression. @damekellyholmes hopes that the arrival of @parkrun can help with issues around physical and mental health in John's hometown. Our Lives, Dame Kelly: The Power of Parkrun, tonight at 7:30PM on @BBCOneNI
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Finding love in the #FightGame 💓 @RealCFrampton @ClonesCyclone share a similar story. The #boxing documentary concludes Wed 22.40 @bbconeni
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He may fight on a world stage but his heart is in Belfast. @RealCFrampton on @XTinedorrian #FightGame Wed 10.40pm @bbconeni
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He really nailed the accent so he did. Best "enjoyed" with sound on 🙈🎥🙉 #Tightshorts
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At 22 miles long and spanning 15 mountains, the Mourne Wall is a monument to human effort - but who built it and how is it maintained? The Chronicles of Mourne, available now on @BBCiPlayer
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Former amateur boxer Stephen McCoy prepares for his toughest fight yet as he attempts to walk for the first time in 30 years after he was left paralysed in a tragic aeroplane accident. My Fight To Live is on tonight at 10:40pm on @BBCOneNI
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Underneath this bramble is a world humming and buzzing with life! Young conservationist, @NaturalistDara explores the hidden underworld of @NTmountstewart . Watch Home Ground on the @BBCiPlayer now.
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Enjoy! This was the last time @RealCFrampton was on #NolanLIVE . Round 2 tonight with @StephenNolan . @BBCOneNI 22:45
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Don't get between @RealCFrampton and eggs in a cup... The full series of #FightGame Available @bbciplayer
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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall has spoken of her love of reading and shares five book recommendations to mark #bookweekNI 📚
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On #NationalPoetryDay , we reflect on the works and life of Seamus Heaney ✍️
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Whether it's Nigel the snobby social butterfly 🧐 Father Pat the dance-music loving priest 🙏 Granny Raff the salty senior citizen 👵 or just @paddyraffcomedy as his hilarious self, The Paddy Raff Show has it all! Tune in on BBC One NI tomorrow night at 9.30PM
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Flick through the pages of Paul Spector's journals and expose his killer motivations and methods #TheFall
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@StephenNolan ​ sent @vinnybelfast to find out if football fans would swing both ways. It's not what you think. Nolan Live @BBCOneNI
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At 22 miles long and spanning 15 mountains, the Mourne Wall is a monument to human effort - but who built it and how is it maintained? The Chronicles of Mourne now available on @BBCiPlayer #magicalmournes
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If you can’t wait to get back into the worlds of @daemonsanddust , how about this rendition of the #HisDarkMaterials theme by a string quintet from @UlsterOrchestra for #bookweekni 📖🎼
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A #boxing dynasty cometh to @bbconeni 🥊 #FightGame The McGuigans begins Wed 10.40 pm with @RealCFrampton (you may have heard of him)
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Listen up everyone!! @BBCCiN and Pudsey Bear have asked @ShaneFilan to pass on a very important message #CIN
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Are you ready for #TheFall finale? Watch the final two chapters next week on Thurs 27th and Fri 28th Oct at 9pm on @BBCTwo
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The newly established crack team of Soft Border Patrol officers confront a united Ulster protest. This might get tricky!
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Christmas shopping in Belfast was difficult in the 1970s, and not just because of the fashion choices.
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Feeling starved of attention on Facebook? You're not the only one.
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There's no love as deep & as true as that between a fighter & his trainer! @realcframpton @McGuigans_gym #FightGame tonight 10.45 @bbconeni
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We sent comedian @shanetodd off to the @DDFIrishOpen and he didn't do too badly! What do you reckon @McIlroyRory ? #IrishOpen2017
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Basking sharks + a fine day = Colin Stafford-Johnson's favourite day out! Another chance to see #WildIreland tonight 20:00 @bbconeni
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Nobody wants to get Ebola from a chorizo. 🤢 #SoftBorderPatrol - Friday 10:35pm BBC One NI
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It's Belfast Marathon day! It's been happening since 1982 and neither weather, security alerts or pipe bombs have stopped it yet. Good luck to all runners and volunteers.
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Just because you're from a rather affluent postcode, doesn't mean you can't pull a totally outrageous prank 🥂 The @paddyraffcomedy show is now available on @BBCiPlayer
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Bailey attempts to make conversation with Spector in this exclusive preview scene from #TheFall . It's back tonight at 9 pm @BBCTwo
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George Best: All By Himself - a feature documentary about a Belfast boy, #football prodigy & global superstar. Tonight 9 pm @BBCTwo
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Do you know your OCGs from your UCOs? Test your #LineofDuty knowledge with this acronyms quiz 👉
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Who better to sing the new anthem for Soft Border Patrol than @NadineCoyleNow 🎤 However, who could be worse to produce it than snotty Public Relations Manager Laurence Lyle, played by @shanetodd ? 😐 The brand new series begins this Friday at 10:35pm on @BBCOneNI
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Keep your eyes peeled for @JamieDornan1 and @GillianA , as filming has begun for @TheFallTV season 2 http://t.co/ytMmEh2m26
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Well that's #EURO2016 over and done with then. Our highlight? The fans of #NIR and #IRL , as @shanetodd explains.
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Is it just a plank or is it causing an illegal immigration problem? #SoftBorderPatrol Tonight 10:40pm BBC One NI
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Can't wait until tomorrow for more #TheFall ? The creator of @TheFallTV dissects a powerful scene from tonight's ep
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Hello 1988. What happens when a US Congressman visits Divis flats in Belfast Pop Goes NI Sunday 22:30 BBC Two NI
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Tonight @RealCFrampton takes the @BBCTheOneShow back home to Tiger's Bay. 19:00 @BBCOne
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An indispensable guide for those of the #GAWA still wondering what to put in the suitcase for France
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Coalisland and @McGuigans_Gym boxer @champcummings understands pressure. Episode 2 of #FightGame - Wednesday 10.40pm @bbconeni
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The @NorthernIreland team, stupid questions from @shanetodd & a debagging lesson from @Josh_Magennis #DareToDream
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The Blame Game is back in town and on your screens tonight! Find out who is being blamed and for what, BBC ONE NI 10:35PM
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Need to know more about the final episode of #TheFall ? The creator dissects one of the scenes from tonight's episode
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Do you have a childhood item that helped you like Alex’s Bear? 🧸 To mark Adoption Week, @AlexKane221b wonders if he should find why he ended up in a children's home before being adopted. 📻 ‘Stories in Sound: Before I Was an Orphan’ Sunday at 12:30 on @bbcradioulster .
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Country music lives on in lockdown... Keepin’ ‘er Country at Home brings country stars to their megafans via a special online performance. First up it’s @iamNATHANCARTER and he’s giving a sneak peak at his pad before the show. On air tomorrow at 8pm on @BBCOne NI.
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What he doesn’t know, could kill him.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Our own #JamieDornan stars in The Tourist 📌 ⁣⁣⁣ The Tourist | Streaming 1st January | @BBCiPlayer ⁣⁣
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In 2011 Northern Ireland had one of the highest rates of PTSD in the world. Watch PTSD – The Stress of the Past on @BBCOne NI, Monday at 9pm
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Brace yourselves for Nolan's Christmas Cracker! 🎉 Up next on BBC One NI with myriad lights and decorations and a star studded line up including @iamNathanCarter , @MarkusFeehily , Daniel O'Donnell, @williamhanson and @FrBrianDarcy Fa la la la la la la la la!
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"I don't care what you read, whether it's 'The Beano' or 'The Dandy'...so long as you read". From an early age @EamonnMallie 's mum encouraged him to enjoy books 📖📚 #BookWeekNI
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Squaddies on the Frontline tells the story of the British Army's experience of the conflict, with testimony from ‘ordinary’ rank soldiers & some commanders. It’s part of a range of films looking at different frontline roles, including nurses, drivers & security. 9pm on BBC One NI
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🎶 It means nothing to me...🎶 Midge Ure delivers one of the best sing-along moments of any Proms ever. Watch the whole performance on Sunday, 5:35pm @BBCOneNI in The Proms in the Park - Belfast Highlights show
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Are Northern Irish accents scary? 🤔 @russell_kane seems to think so. All the best bits from last season's The Blame Game is on tonight 10:35pm @BBCOneNI
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It's St Patrick's Day tomorrow and tourists from all over will be visiting Northern Ireland to celebrate, but will @russell_kane be too afraid? 🤔
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Me: Death and Nightingales continues tonight... My brain: Don't say it Don't say it Don't say it Don't say it Don't say it Don't say it Don't say it Me: 😍 Jamie Dornan
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Roy Keane and Martin O'Neill star in 'The Last Bastions of Manhood' 🤔 #COYBIG @FAIreland
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Peter Taylor: My Journey Through the Troubles, tonight at 9PM on BBC Two NI
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AMAZING OPPORTUNITY: We're looking for female directors aged 18-30. Could you make a short film for BBC NI & @bbcartsshow ? To apply and find more information go online & search for Two Minute Masterpiece. Solene Guichard did last year and hasn't looked back!
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Interesting 🤔 @andrewismaxwell has a plan for the 90% of over 80 year olds who voted to leave #brexit On @bbciplayer
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The Jackal @realcframpton vs El Terremoto @leosantacruz2 The tension is real in #FightGame - The McGuigans Starts Wed 10.40pm @bbconeni
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We aren't saying that @shanetodd 's inspiring message before the Germany game made the difference...but it did! #GAWA
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