'A victory for democracy': Twitter reacts to Scotland vote

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Here we bring you the best reaction from the twittersphere as the UK digests the results of Scotland's historic referendum.

Andrew Williams @AWCityFinancial Back from Asia, jetlagged watching #scottishindependence results. Europeans must focus on wealth creation, less on division of entitlements. Lee Robertson @leerobertsonIQ Huge turnouts so democracy is well served #indyref Jeff Salway @vaughansalway Energy and engagement in Scotland has been inspirational. Golden opportunity now to build on that, from grass-roots upwards. Annette Spencer @AnnetteKSpencer I agree with Alex Salmond on one point: "This has been a victory for the democratic process" #indyref Mark Polson ‏@theactualpolson ...

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