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Using a Hash Tag on Twitter

Chris was the first one to use a hash tag on twitter before it was even called a hash tag, back in august of two thousand seven. The pound symbol had already pervaded other corners of the web. Internet relay chat a k a i r c used the pound sign to represent chat rooms or conversation channels. But chris was using bunches of pound signs throughout his tweets.

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