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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 6 Aug 2013

    Getting a good night's sleep alters your brain function in a way that creates performance enhancing changes in your mind.

    8:25 PM - 6 Aug 2013
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      2. Vincent Caravella‏Verified account @VinnyCaravella 6 Aug 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Your entire party's THAC0 has improved by 3. Your roll.

        1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes
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      1. Andrés Almeida‏Verified account @andresdavid 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson Retweeting alters my follower count in such a way that creates narcissism-enhancing changes in my mind PLEASE RT FFS

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      1. Dr Igg‏ @DrIgg 6 Aug 2013
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        Might try this. After tenure. MT @neiltyson: a good night's sleep alters brain function in a way that creates performance enhancing changes.

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      2. Paul Fidalgo‏Verified account @PaulFidalgo 6 Aug 2013
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        Well shit. MT @neiltyson: A good night's sleep alters your brain function in a way that creates performance enhancing changes in your mind.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Zathras said there’d be days like these.‏ @hlprmnky 6 Aug 2013
        Replying to @PaulFidalgo

        @PaulFidalgo I choose to believe that the performance enhancement from coffee is greater than what I lose getting ~5 hours of sleep. #zzz

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      1. Gen Buck Turgidson‏ @GenBTurgidson 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson So far, nothing you've listed is banned by any sport's governing body.

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      1. Whole Musician‏ @Whole_Musician 17 Aug 2013
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        !! “@neiltyson: Getting a good night's sleep alters your brain function in a way that creates performance enhancing changes in your mind.”

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      1. Tracy Greenwood‏ @horitsu 12 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson @DeathsquadChimp Sleep. The legal performance enhancing "drug."

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      1. Kalani Kordus‏ @kalkor 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson Define good night's sleep.

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      1. Radhika Subramanian‏ @Radhika4Real 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson @TravTurn Yes... need sleep!!! LOL!! So what are we all doing up SO late????

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      1. この命もういやー‏ @zl11 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson Now, if only I could convince my brain of this, I'd get more sleep.

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      1. Ed Stephens‏ @qualitypunk 6 Aug 2013
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        “@neiltyson: Getting a good night's sleep alters your brain function in a way that creates performance enhancing changes in your mind.” Cool

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      1. Christina Codd‏ @ChristinaJCodd 6 Aug 2013
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        RT @neiltyson: Getting a good night's sleep alters your brain function in a way that creates performance enhancing changes in your mind.

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      1. that annoying mf in ya comments‏ @jonthegrinder 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson yeah but shooting up is different than eating breakfast

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      1. Justin Lee‏ @evanchooly 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson you make it sound like a good idea to take care of myself. can't deal.

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      1. Gigleonomiromicon‏ @protestisnoble 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson Does that make sleep a new performance enhancing drug? is sleep going to be the next thing that is banned from MLB?

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      1. Kokujin 黒人‏ @Kaibutsu 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson Advising Americans to work out and sleep is going to get you blackballed by mainstream media.

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      2. Awais Bokhari‏ @eminiplayer 6 Aug 2013
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        RT @neiltyson: Getting a good night's sleep alters your brain function in a way that creates performance enhancing changes in your mind.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Jediphone‏ @Jediphone 6 Aug 2013
        Replying to @eminiplayer

        @eminiplayer @neiltyson I can't decide if you guys are drinking coffee right now or going to sleep. I'm heading out for pancakes myself…

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Awais Bokhari‏ @eminiplayer 6 Aug 2013
        Replying to @Jediphone

        @Jediphone Neither. But congrats on pancakes at this hour lol

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