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The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2012

TIME's social media editor Allie Townsend & social media associate Amy Lombard pick the 140 Twitter feeds that are shaping the online conversation in 2012. Let us know what you think of our choices, using hashtag #Twitter140.

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By Allie TownsendMarch 15, 20120

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TweetMeme (@tweetmeme) March 21, 2012

Twitter can be a confusing place, but Tweetmeme is there for us. The feed catalogs what’s surging on Twitter outside of Twitter’s own Trending Topics. We like it for the random assortment; from news to gossip to the latest hashtag. It’s all there.

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