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Emma Sullivan Tweet: Kansas Gov. Apologizes, District Backs Down

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Emma Sullivan will no longer have to apologize to Gov. Brownback. Instead, the governor has issued his own apology, saying his office over-reacted, and the school district is similarly backing down. As Sullivan returns to school, analysts say the Twitter battle shows a widening divide between government officials and social media as technology evolves.
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