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Twitter messages flood in for girl, 8, afraid of bullies

People have been flooding Twitter with messages of support for Shae Loosemore, 8.
Shae Loosemore, 8, starts her first day of Grade 3 today, but says she's scared she'll be bullied. (CBC)

People have been flooding Twitter with messages of support for Shae Loosemore, 8.

The Regina girl told CBC News she's been teased about her looks since kindergarten and dreads going back to school, which starts today.

A woman with the Twitter handle @lisemerle who spotted the news item has asked people to send Shae words of encouragement, using the hashtag #ShaeL.

Since Monday night, the messages have been flooding in.  Here's a sample...

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