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We've argued in the past that Twitter can be a platform for serious discourse and our own Marshall Kirkpatrick famously stated last year that Twitter is even paying his rent (by which he meant that Twitter had become an invaluable tool in his blogging). But while Twitter can be a great facilitator of discussion, it can also be hard to follow and there's something of a steep learning curve for new users. The four startups below aim formalize the discussion in Twitter around organized polls.