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The second week of December was all about the number 12 – well and a few other numbers too. We tweeted about numerology, 2012 highlights and tips for a better social you in 2013. Check out some of our favorite stories below:  Top Twitter Topics of 2012: Reminisce with us about the year that flew by with Mashable’s Top Twitter

The first week in December included news that will shape the future of social media – from digital presidential announcements to Google, Facebook and Twitter battling it out to be the number one social media network. Check out some of our favorite stories below: The 144 Character Press Conference: President Obama forwent the old-school press conference and announced via Twitter Debbie Wasserman

In addition to eating leftover turkey and stuffing this week, the @LCWATeam also was hard at work finding the latest and greatest stories to share with our followers. Here’s a recap of this week’s favorite finds:   Instagobble: Thanksgiving broke Instagram records with more than 10 million photos shared! Social Sweet 16: HubSpot brought us the 16 most important social media

We’re gearing up for next week’s holiday, but social media isn’t taking a break! Here’s a recap of what we found interesting this week:  New Facebook Format: Facebook is testing a new formaton its brand/subscriber pages. Instead of organizing comments chronologically, they’re moved up higher – and users now have the ability to comment directly on individual comments. This definitely