It's the beginning of what's sure to become a major trend today.
The news of Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Literature award has garned much interest from the Twitterati, hundreds of whom flocked to the social networking platform to air their views within seconds of the announcement.
Many were quick to hail Dylan a worthy recipient, but others were less complementary, one even suggesting hip-hop group The Wu Tang Clan should have received the award.
Check out what they've said:
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