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 ### Twitter
 
-If you have something quick and easy, just ping me on Twitter. 140 characters
+If you have something quick and easy, just ping me on Twitter. 280 characters
 makes everyone more efficient. I'm [@holman](https://twitter.com/holman) on
 Twitter.