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The name has always been "Twitter," but they were wanting to get the SMS short code "twttr." Unfortunately for them (fortunately for us?) someone already had it. :)

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It was always PRONOUNCED twitter, but we did write it twttr, everywhere, back in the day.

Right, that's what I meant. :)

Yes, the twatter thing, wasn't something we thought of, but many other people had it pop right in to their heads. It was, unfortunate.

but be honest, how many people did you show that to that said, "what's Twatter?"

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