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The #ashtag (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21; Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10)
by Amy Ziettlow
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Hashtags are everywhere. The # symbol has become a ubiquitous modifier online, used to categorize tweets or status updates by a common theme.
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