File this away under “unsurprising findings”
Study shows 40% of tweets are pointless babble.
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Is it just me, or does 40% seem low?Report
HA. That was my first thought, too.Report
I hope you tweeted this also.Report
One person’s pointless babble is another’s coded conversation.Report