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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 30 Jun 2013

    Just an FYI: The year 1980 is as far in today's past as 1947 was to 1980.

    8:41 AM - 30 Jun 2013
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      2. Jewel Staite‏Verified account @JewelStaite 30 Jun 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Whoooaaa all you people born in 1980 are OLD, son! RT: @neiltyson: Just an FYI: The year 1980 is as far in today's past as 1947 was to 1980.

        106 replies 114 retweets 59 likes
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      2. Tim Sniffen‏ @MisterSniffen 30 Jun 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Stop using numbers to hurt people's feelings.

        1 reply 7 retweets 34 likes
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      2. GO VOTE‏ @BadassMomWriter 30 Jun 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        “@neiltyson: Just an FYI: The year 1980 is as far in today's past as 1947 was to 1980.” Pow. <-- my brain exploding

        3 replies 3 retweets 1 like
      3. Michèle Dhondt‏ @MichDhondt 30 Jun 2013
        Replying to @BadassMomWriter

        @DaraCreasey even better "@SciencePorn: If Earth’s entire history was viewed as a 24 hr period, humans wud only represent 1 min and 17 secs"

        0 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Dan Turkenkopf‏ @dturkenk 30 Jun 2013
        Replying to @wezen_ball

        @wezen_ball @neiltyson in related news, I am now as old as my dad was when I was born.

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      1. David F.M. Vaughn‏Verified account @DavidFMVaughn 30 Jun 2013
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        Holy crap. “@neiltyson: Just an FYI: The year 1980 is as far in today's past as 1947 was to 1980.”

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      1. Kath Lingenfelter‏ @retlefnegniL 30 Jun 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        “@neiltyson: Just an FYI: The year 1980 is as far in today's past as 1947 was to 1980.” ...and now I won't be getting out of bed.

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      2. BaltimoreGal  🌊 ✊🏾 🚺 ♿️ 🏳️‍🌈‏ @BaltimoreGal 30 Jun 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Brain all splody. “@neiltyson: Just an FYI: The year 1980 is as far in today's past as 1947 was to 1980.”

        2 replies 3 retweets 4 likes
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      1. dena verhoff‏ @denamite 30 Jun 2013
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        Terrifying fact of the day: “@neiltyson: Just an FYI: The year 1980 is as far in today's past as 1947 was to 1980.”

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      1. Trent Ratterree‏ @trent_ratterree 30 Jun 2013
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        Wow RT @neiltyson: Just an FYI: The year 1980 is as far in today's past as 1947 was to 1980.

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      1. Dr. Kate Owens‏ @katemath 30 Jun 2013
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        Ok, I get it, I'm old. RT “@neiltyson: Just an FYI: The year 1980 is as far in today's past as 1947 was to 1980.”

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      2. Dan Mouer‏ @danmouer 30 Jun 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Dr. Tyson, you should know better. We humans measure time by a relative yardstick. 1980 was yesterday. In 1980, 1947 was long ago

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      2. esther‏ @miestheriosa 12 Jul 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Kill me now RT @neiltyson: Just an FYI: The year 1980 is as far in today's past as 1947 was to 1980. / @hematocritico :___(

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