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School and chocolate top list of what Twitter users are giving up for Lent

By LISA GUTIERREZ

The Kansas City Star

February 19, 2015 11:02 AM

Deacon Sam Bianco places ash on a worshiper's forehead during an Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lent, a season of prayer and fasting for Christians before Easter.
Deacon Sam Bianco places ash on a worshiper's forehead during an Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lent, a season of prayer and fasting for Christians before Easter. Matt Rourke Associated Press
Deacon Sam Bianco places ash on a worshiper's forehead during an Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lent, a season of prayer and fasting for Christians before Easter. Matt Rourke Associated Press

Twitter users say that they’re giving up school and chocolate for Lent. We’re guessing that they’re only serious about one of those things.

According to the website Open Bible, which analyzed more than 100,000 tweets posted this week – and has been reported by The Washington Post and other media outlets – the top 10 list of things people are giving up includes:

School, chocolate, Twitter, social networking, alcohol, swearing, soda, sweets, fast food and college.

At No. 11: Coffee.

At No. 12: You.

Other things that made the Top 100 include emojis, boys, sex, Starbucks, hot Cheetos, pizza, candy, shopping, makeup and selfies.

We’ll believe that last one when we see it ourselves.

You can see the full list here.

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