5,000-10,000 new Twitter accounts a day: study

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Micro-blogging service Twitter is gaining 5,000 to 10,000 new accounts a day and most of its users have joined this year, according to a study released on Tuesday.

Micro-blogging service Twitter is gaining 5,000 to 10,000 new accounts a day and most of its users have joined this year, according to a study released on Tuesday.



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    I don't see why anyone would use twitter when they could just write haikus at haikuvillage.com. Just kiddin'

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