Tweets and Dishwashers
Of the millions of tweets this weeks, this one is the most compelling: Here are 10 things you didn't know about loading the dishwasher http://t.co/GWpFiaCuQ9 — Martha Stewart (@MarthaStewart) March 17, 2014
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