world's richest person wants to buy Twitter

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“Twitter has a purpose and relevance that impacts the entire world,” its CEO, Parag Agrawal, tweeted.

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"I am deeply proud of our teams and inspired by the work, which has never been more important."

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He added that he is "very reluctant" to delete tweets and is often careful when it comes to permanent bans

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