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We Kid You Not: Playboy's Hefner Tweeted His Engagement News

We only track for the tweets.

FILE - Hugh Hefner, left, and Crystal Harris arrive at the premiere of <em>Iron Man 2</em> at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles; April 26, 2010.
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FILE - Hugh Hefner, left, and Crystal Harris arrive at the premiere of Iron Man 2 at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles; April 26, 2010.

And starting on Christmas Eve there was this string in which Playboy's 84-year-old founder let slip that he had just gotten engaged to 23-year-old Playmate Crystal Harris. Take a break from the day's serious stuff to see how he did it. We don't know what, if anything, it says about the world we live in today. Maybe it's just interesting (or maybe not, you decide). Here's a selection, in chronological order:

-- Dec. 24: ". I couldn't be happier."

-- Dec. 24: "H. May the new year be a great one for all of you."

-- Dec. 25: "After the movie tonight, Crystal & I exchanged gifts. . A truly memorable Christmas Eve."

-- Dec. 25: "When I gave Crystal the ring, . This is the happiest Christmas weekend in memory."

-- Dec. 25: "I got what I was hoping for for Christmas ... ."

-- Dec. 26: "Yes, the ring I gave Crystal is an engagement ring. . A very merry Christmas to all."

-- Dec. 27: "This has been . Now it's time to stop tweeting & say goodnight. Sweet dreams."

Oh, and Hef also dropped in some gift ideas -- like a hard drive containing every issue of his magazine.

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