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10 of the funniest tweets during Super Bowl XLIX

WASHINGTON — The Super Bowl turned out to be a terrific game. A matchup of each conference’s top team, it had the makings of a classic matchup coming in, but that’s not always how these things turn out. And yet, it lived up to the billing, with the New England Patriots prevailing with an interception at the goal line in the final minute to win, 28-24.

One thing that was never in question — Twitter would be at its peak during the big game. With most eyes in America trained to one event, there was guaranteed to be a comprehensive input from across all walks of American life weighing in on all the action on the field, the commercials and the halftime show.

With that in mind, here were 10 of the best tweets of the night. Did your favorite not make the list? Drop it in the comments below to share it.

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