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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 29 May 2013

    Odd how I can be on hold for 20 minutes while a recorded voice repeats "your call is important to us".

    4:20 PM - 29 May 2013
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      1. Jon Seff‏Verified account @jonseff 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson Well on a cosmic time scale, that’s not too bad...

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      1. Aron Baynes‏Verified account @aronbaynes 29 May 2013
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        “@neiltyson: Odd how I can be on hold for 20 minutes while a recorded voice repeats "your call is important to us".” 2hrs of my day! #orbitz

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      1. Christopher A. Scott‏ @thecascott 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson Your call is important to them. Your time may be less so.

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      2. Jim "Science-Based" Gobetz  🌊‏ @aiki14 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson Your tweet is important to us, How can I help you today?

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      1. #Free Ahed Tamimi‏ @nothenryporter 1 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson @DeathsquadChimp Odd? That's the entirety of the 'customer service' model for US companies. Sad.

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      2. Wyatt Wade‏ @WyattTheory 30 May 2013
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        “@neiltyson: Odd how I can be on hold for 20 minutes while a recorded voice repeats "your call is important to us".” @MissyWyattBunch

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      1. Joe Makielski‏ @joemakielski 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson period goes inside the quotation at the end there.

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      1. Lynn Hanna‏ @LynnHannaAuthor 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson "Your call is important to us." Well, it's important to the manufacturers who sell recorded hold loop messages.

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      1. Mark Nunnikhoven‏Verified account @marknca 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson @peterdcowan your call is important, important enough to occupy a valuable spot in the queue!

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      1. Jamie Lendino‏Verified account @jlendino 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson This is why we need wormholes.

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      1. David E. Wheeler‏ @theory 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson inflatable planetarium project http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1984115915/portable-planetarium-astronomy-for-all …

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      1. Greg Michaels‏ @kootenaygreg 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson They are changing their menu options, listen closely.

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      1. Ruth‏ @ladybigmac 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson @albert71292 That's when I find myself hitting the "0" key over and over, trying to find a person. Sometimes that works.

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      1. MarcusAmbrosio‏ @x_TheEndgame_x 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson Well they said the words, so it must be so. Your call is important....in an alternate reality where we don't blow smoke up your..

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      1. Charly‏ @CharlyTweetin 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson I do prefer it when they play Mario's theme song instead of this... Yeah some companies do that....

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      1. Steve White‏Verified account @NTVsSteveWhite 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson notice the passive voice? Important to whom?

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