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Haraldur Thorleifsson, who until recently was employed at Twitter, logged in to his computer last Sunday to do some work 香蕉视频直播� only to find himself locked out, along with 200 others.

He might have figured, as others before him have in the chaotic months of layoffs and firings since Elon Musk took over the company, that he was out of a job.

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Eventually, he got his answer after a surreal Twitter exchange with Musk, who proceeded to quiz him about his work, question his disability and need for accommodations (Thorleifsson, who goes by 香蕉视频直播淗alli,香蕉视频直播� has muscular dystrophy and uses a wheelchair) and tweet that Thorleifsson has a 香蕉视频直播減rominent, active Twitter account and is wealthy香蕉视频直播� and the 香蕉视频直播渞eason he confronted me in public was to get a big payout.香蕉视频直播� While the exchange was going on, Thorleifsson said he received an email that he was no longer employed.

Late Tuesday afternoon, however, Musk had a change of heart.

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Thorleifsson, who lives in Iceland, has about 151,000 Twitter followers (Musk has over 130 million). He joined Twitter in 2021, when the company, under the prior management, acquired his startup Ueno.

He was lauded in Icelandic media for choosing to receive the purchase price in wages rather than a lump sum payout. That香蕉视频直播檚 because this way, he would pay higher taxes to Iceland in support of its social services and safety net.

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Twitter did not immediately respond to a message for comment.

By Barbara Ortutay

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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