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The naive get reeled in when 'catfish' nibble online

By William Cole

~~<p>Manti Te'o's bizarre relationship revelation was widely described Wednesday as a &quot;catfish&quot; moment.</p>
<p>&quot;Te'o&quot; and &quot;catfish&quot; combined for a hot topic on Twitter, and six hours after the website Deadspin broke the story, there were 66,500 references to the football player and the fish on Google.</p>
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Manti Te'o's bizarre relationship revelation was widely described Wednesday as a "catfish" moment.

"Te'o" and "catfish" combined for a hot topic on Twitter, and six hours after the website Deadspin broke the story, there were 66,500 references to the football player and the fish on Google. Login for more...



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