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Twitter reacts to the US election

After a day marred by voting glitches and polling issues, Barack Obama swept to victory in the US election race. Here are some of the top online reactions from around Twitter.

US President Barack Obama (pic) has won a second term, defeating his Republican rival Mitt Romney.
US President Barack Obama (pic) has won a second term, defeating his Republican rival Mitt Romney.

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