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Remarked one dispassionate tweeter: ‘In the aftermath of the tragedy, the people have wasted their time in acts of solidarity and love. Thank goodness someone had the courage to use hashtag #IToldYouSo.’ One family member spoke of their gratitude: ‘If our devastating grief can help just one, lonely, twitter user unleash 140 characters of self-serving bile then our sacrifice was not in vain’.
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