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What is "Microblogging"?

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Microblogging is a combination of blogging and instant messaging that allows users to create a short message that is posted on their profile. Websites such as Twitter also allow these messages to be delivered on cell phones, which allows micro-blogging to provide a quick way to communicate with a group of people.

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