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Twitter was abuzz Tuesday after Apple revealed the invite to a March 7 event in San Francisco. The invite -- teasing what will likely be a new iteration of the iPad -- featured an image emblazoned with 10 words, "We have something you really have to see. And touch."
As if cued by a director, Twitter users immediately reacted in droves, catapulting "iPad 3" into Twitter's worldwide trending topics.
The phrase's inclusion on the list was short lived, however -- even though Apple fanatics and tech experts wasted no time in crafting jokes and speculation. Check out our favorite tweets in the gallery above.
The rumor mill has churned out rumor after rumor for a few months now, but as Mashable's Christina Warren puts it, the forthcoming tablet could include the following: a quad-core processor, high-resolution retina display, 4G LTE from AT&T and Verizon as well as Siri.
Gossip about another possible Apple product unveiling has also surfaced. The company may also dish out a new Apple TV with a faster processor and strong video playback on March 7, according to 9to5Mac.
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