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This hero's reaction to his girlfriend's selfie is spectacularly dramatic

Someone get this man a medal.
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This hero's reaction to his girlfriend's selfie is spectacularly dramatic
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This guy should be on the stage.

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A text exchange between a couple has gone viral thanks to the boyfriend going that extra mile in response to his girlfriend sending him a selfie.

Here it is, in all its glory:

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At time of writing the tweet has over 63,000 retweets, so clearly it's struck a chord.

The original poster, meanwhile, felt surprised and flattered at all the attention.

There you have it folks, move along, nothing to see here -- other than a super touching display of affection.

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