It was a way for Twitter's searching algorithm and processes to easily be able to identify trending topics. The more a hashtag and subject repeat, it increases the likelihood that it is trending.
#muslimrage != #islamrage for example. Those are not equivalent.
Now sign up for twitter old man and enjoy news and information at a second's notice.
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