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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 15 May 2013

    Advice to Students: When choosing a career, consider jobs where the idea of a vacation from it repulses you.

    4:28 PM - 15 May 2013
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      2. Scott Raymond‏ @Skawtnyc 15 May 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Ah, now it all becomes clear. Dr. Tyson wants us to work in his spaceship factory with no vacation time.

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      2. DHH‏Verified account @dhh 15 May 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Hogwash. Great passions do not require a monopoly on your time or your heart. Working yourself to death is no glory.

        1 reply 9 retweets 12 likes
      3. LUKE MILER‏ @lukemiler 16 May 2013
        Replying to @dhh

        @dhh @neiltyson I think Neil meant more that you should do things in life that you don't have to wait for vacation to escape from

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. DHH‏Verified account @dhh 16 May 2013
        Replying to @lukemiler

        @lukemiler @neiltyson Funny meaning of the word repulsive then :)

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      1. Neely Spence Gracey‏Verified account @neelysgracey 15 May 2013
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        Amen. Love my job“@neiltyson: Advice to Students: When choosing a career, consider jobs where the idea of a vacation from it repulses you.”

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      2. The UK Is Also Extremely Racist‏ @piss_wizard 15 May 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson this is shit advice. stick to nerd shit.

        1 reply 1 retweet 9 likes
      3. Marc‏ @zarco216 15 May 2013
        Replying to @piss_wizard

        @piss_wizard I'll rip your fucking tonsils out and feed you sherbet

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Carl‏ @funwithcarl 15 May 2013
        Replying to @zarco216

        @EST_IrishZarco @piss_wizard Pics or didn't happen.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Marc‏ @zarco216 15 May 2013
        Replying to @funwithcarl

        @funwithcarl @piss_wizard You didn't happen you abomination

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Carl‏ @funwithcarl 15 May 2013
        Replying to @zarco216

        @EST_IrishZarco @piss_wizard Moron, then who the fuck are you taking to?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Marc‏ @zarco216 15 May 2013
        Replying to @funwithcarl

        @funwithcarl @piss_wizard FUCK outta here Carl you dickhead

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. em_bo‏ @em_bo80 15 May 2013
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        @neiltyson Professional Sleeping?

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      1. ubuntugraphy.com 🇿🇼‏ @ubuntugraphy 8 Jun 2013
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        "@neiltyson Advice to Students: When choosing a career, consider jobs where the idea of a vacation from it repulses you" This is it.

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      1. Zack Shapiro‏Verified account @ZackShapiro 15 May 2013
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        Hey @neiltyson, you're the man. That's all.

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      1. The Halloween Hater‏ @JakeMHS 15 May 2013
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        @neiltyson Advice to Neil: For most of us that's not possible and we're happy to have any job.

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      2. Off-Ramp‏Verified account @KPCCofframp 25 May 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson @MikeRoe Worst advice ever. That's obsession. Your work is not your life.

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      3.  🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸‏ @Yoshiyahu262 25 May 2013
        Replying to @KPCCofframp

        @KPCCofframp his advice is also horrible because it implies that most students can find such jobs. that's not realistic.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Off-Ramp‏Verified account @KPCCofframp 25 May 2013
        Replying to @Yoshiyahu262

        .@Yoshiyahu262 Yep. Kids need to realize life may often be boring and uninspiring.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. James Rabe‏ @jamestherabe 25 May 2013
        Replying to @KPCCofframp

        @KPCCofframp @Yoshiyahu262 In LONG letter, cried to Pop about being bored. His response: Life IS dull. It's making it EXCITING that's FUN.

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