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With New NYC Office, Twitter Woos Mike Bloomberg
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Garth Johnston
Published Oct 6, 2011
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Twitter opened up its new office on Madison Avenue and Mike Bloomberg, fresh from his commemorative motorcycle ride and avoiding talk of scandals, was there to welcome the company to town. While there MikeBloomberg (not to be confused with ElBloombito) pushed the opening as a sign that the city's tech scene is growing again. To prove the point the company's co-founder Jack Dorsey jokingly told the mayor, "We understand you have a degree in engineering, and we're hiring." To which Hizzoner shot back: "817 days from now, I'll need a job." Glad we aren't the only ones counting the days.
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