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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 27 Feb 2013

    I wish I could think of a socially appropriate way to say to people I admire "I think you would like me if you had any idea who I was" lol

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      1. Rob Rennich‏ @RobRennich 27 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame Why don't you try "I admire you and I think you would like me if you had any idea who I was" :)

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      1. DigiWongaDude‏ @DigiWongaDude 1 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame "I want to say I admire you... but totally socially inappropriately."

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      1. Troels Lauritz Reese‏ @Trolzie 1 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8OxKx6zKkQ …

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      1. Steffen Christensen‏ @Wikisteff 28 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame Amen, sister. Amen.

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      1. Chris Allen‏ @ca113n 27 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame you could try something like… "I am at RSA tomorrow. How about a coffee?"

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      1. Aprille Byam‏ @eileen53 27 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame if I met @amandapalmer @neilhimself I would trip over my tongue, get tangled in my hair,&bump into something while standing still

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      1. Jessi‏ @gemsile123 27 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame Let me know if you figure something out because that's totally what I want to say to you.

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      1. Jennifer Hale‏Verified account @jhaletweets 27 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame totally

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      1. Gina Lujan‏ @GinaLujan 27 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame I feel the same. I say to myself - One day I will play in the sandbox with those cool kids!

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      1. it's B! Cavello  🐝‏ @b_cavello 27 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame "hello!"

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      1. Brad Nieder‏ @Badmojo74 27 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame At this point I'd be happy to get people I despise to like me.

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      1. Anna Geeks‏ @AnnaGeeks 27 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame getting to see them all as real actual people. GOOD people too. The kind of people I wanted to be friends with. So I understand.

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      1. Anna Geeks‏ @AnnaGeeks 27 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame When I was little I used to go to Star Trek conventions. My favorite part was always meeting celebrities during signings and(1/2)

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      1. Charles Westcott‏ @TaichiCharlie 27 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame your asking to be heard ? Epic

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      2. Rosa‏ @yarnivore 27 Feb 2013
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        @avantgame Um...I feel that way about *you*! :)

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      3. Lord Petrichor, Earl of the Autumn Rains  🍂 🌧️‏ @digitaldraco 27 Feb 2013
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        @yarnivore @avantgame Yes! :)

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      4. Rosa‏ @yarnivore 27 Feb 2013
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        @digitaldraco Hi there! *waves*

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      5. Lord Petrichor, Earl of the Autumn Rains  🍂 🌧️‏ @digitaldraco 27 Feb 2013
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        @yarnivore Hiya! Spotted your tweet when I clicked on Jane's. Hope you didn't mind me chiming in, too. :)

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      6. Rosa‏ @yarnivore 27 Feb 2013
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        @digitaldraco Of course not, lovely to meet you!

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      7. Lord Petrichor, Earl of the Autumn Rains  🍂 🌧️‏ @digitaldraco 27 Feb 2013
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        @yarnivore Oh, good! And, likewise!

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