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Besides gracing the front page of the newspaper since 1901, I also spend time watching Twitter. Here’s some notable tweets from the week.

The Interwebs were disappointed with Amazon's deals to celebrate #PrimeDay. The company celebrated its 20th anniversary on July 15 with loads of deals, but not everyone was thrilled with what went on sale.

 

Shaun Arnold

@shaunfidence

#PrimeDay day was the worst! It was like being at Walmart post thanksgiving but getting none of the exercise running amok around the store!

Jul. 15, 2015

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Nicholas Ferrario

@Afterscottt

Open Amazon app for #primeday, check wish list, still the same price, close Amazon app, continue life with same amount of money as before .

Jul. 15, 2015

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Robert Shearman

@gibsket

Amazon should have waited till 7/17/2017, then it would have been an actual prime day. #PrimeDay #PrimeDayFail

Jul. 16, 2015

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This tweet had more than 2,200 retweets, and more than 2,300 favorites:

 

Dera Luce

@DeraLuce

#PrimeDay is like when grandma says "help yourself to the candy jar!" but it has nothing but raisins and sugar-free salt water taffy

Jul. 15, 2015

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Speaking of lots of retweets, this tweet also had more than 2,000 (and more than 1,100 favorites):

 

Lean Ambrose

@2inchesOfDoom

#GrowingUpSkinny having to put extra holes in a belt cause the last one still didn't make your pants fit

Jul. 16, 2015

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The Cardinals asked fans to share their love of Red Schoendienst with the hashtag #LoveRed2.

 

Lucas Celsor

@TheRealDealLWC

My grandfather had so much respect for the way Red would play the game. Because of that I #LoveRed2

Jul. 16, 2015

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Jeff Morris

@mister_terrific

Still remember showing Dad my Red baseball card, and then he taught me how to pronounce "Schoendienst". #LoveRed2 #70years #baseball

Jul. 16, 2015

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JASE BANDELOW

@JASEBANDELOW

Another one of those days where you Google "Schoendienst" multiple times just to double-check. #LoveRed2

Jul. 16, 2015

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And earth dwellers got a glimpse of Pluto, thanks to NASA.

 

Kourtney Wein

@kourtneyboo1

New Horizons spacecraft can send pictures of Pluto to Earth 33 billion miles away and I can't even get one bar of sevice at my work.

Jul. 15, 2015

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Neenz

@NPuricelli

Too bad @NASA had to send #NewHorizons so long ago. Now it could've gone up with a selfie stick and been in all its own #Pluto pics.

Jul. 15, 2015

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As the Weatherbird, I have to include a weather-related tweet — especially if it's helpful!

 

Cool Down St. Louis

@CoolDownStlouis

HEAT ALERT in STLregion, pls check on ur elderly & disabled neighbors; make sure the A/C is ON! If we can help it's http://t.co/IlyHtyXlVm

Jul. 17, 2015

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