When Mark Hamill joined Twitter, someone else had his name.

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Therefore, he had to join the site as @HamillHimself.

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The original @MarkHamill never used their account at all.

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Fortunately, on Saturday, Twitter decided to set things right.

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After 10 years, they finally gave Mark Hamill the use of @MarkHamill.

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“I hope there's no confusion or nostalgia for the loss of alliteration,” Hamill tweeted.

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“This has got to be the best day ever for you,” one fan joked, to which Hamill replied, “My children being born are a close second.”

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