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[โ€“] [email protected] 349 points 1 year ago (24 children)

According to Hwang, the company now formerly known as Twitter did offer "an alternative handle with the history of the @x account" so that his original account, complete with its posts and followers, could live on and continue to be used.

What short, catchy username did Musk's company change Hwang's handle to? @x12345678998765.

You can't make this shit up. God damn!

[โ€“] DigDoug 8 points 1 year ago

Musk probably wanted to make it @x42069.

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