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Twitter pays tribute to Judy Baar Topinka

By  Chad Merda
   
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With the sudden death of Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka early Wednesday morning, tributes from across the state started pouring in on Twitter.

Here’s a sample of what people had to say:

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