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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 17 Jun 2013

    “Nature abhors a vacuum” came from space-illiterate people. In fact, Nature just loves a vacuum. It's most of the universe.

    8:54 AM - 17 Jun 2013
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      1. skullsinthestars‏ @drskyskull 17 Jun 2013
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        .@neiltyson Nature, however, hates those damn "Swiffer" mops, which never seem to clean enough.

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      2. Peter Sagal‏Verified account @petersagal 17 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Mostly Dysons, though some galaxies like the Oreck.

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      1. isaacspooky  💙 💜 💖 🏳️‍🌈‏Verified account @izs 17 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Nature abhors a tiny vacuum surrounded by lots of not-vacuum. Seems to prefer tiny not-vacuums surrounded by vacuum.

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      1. Shawn Huckaby‏ @ShawnHuckaby 17 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson “Nature abhors a moron” ~Henry Louis Mencken.

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      2. Mr. O.K. Preps‏Verified account @Just_JD38 17 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson u should get a Vine bruh!

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      2. MUST DIE! :(‏Verified account @MUSTDIEmusic 17 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson i don't think nature abhors anything that isn't man-made :(

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      1. Spooky Werepanda Morgan Ferdinand‏ @DataAngel 17 Jun 2013
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        .@neiltyson Maybe "Nature" was someone's cat.

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      1. Jared  ⭐️ Earle‏ @jearle 17 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson nature abhors a HARD vacuum.

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      1. Alex Pierpaoli‏ @FistThingsFirst 19 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson have u seen the new Superman? there's moment when they do seem 2 depict "spaghettification." & Supes outflies a small singularity

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      2. Scott H Warner‏ @headpug 18 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson @SethMacFarlane Nature abhors man, whose ever-polluting 'progress' is a testament to their vaccuous stupidity.

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      3. Scott H Warner‏ @headpug 18 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson @SethMacFarlane I don't know why in viloet blazes Twitter sent this to @neiltyson @SethMacFarlane, either. So fuggettaboutit.

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      4. Scott H Warner‏ @headpug 18 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson @SethMacFarlane A 'viloet' blaze is just like a violet blaze only it doesn't smell of wet lemming.

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      1. Curtis Stigers‏Verified account @curtisstigers 17 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson @SethMacFarlane I prefer a broom and a dust pan. #oldschoolclean

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      1. clavin‏ @Chrisiozzo 17 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Ah misunderstandings, the benefits of having an impoverished language.

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      1. Geoffrey Keezer‏ @88Keezer 17 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Great! I need the universe to come down and vacuum my house.

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