Why does the text alert on my iPhone go off more than once, and can I change it?

Why does the text alert on my iPhone go off more than once, and can I change it?
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It was something they added with the 2.1 update and nope, I don’t think you can change it. I thought it was something odd with my iphone at first, beeping multiple times. http://www.fluther.com/disc/23211/has-receiving-text-messages-gone-a-little-odd-for-you-since/
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