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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 10 Aug 2013

    .@Humans1Dodo0: Is this meteor shower going to be catastrophic? // Rarely is anything that happens annually a catastrophe.

    11:06 AM - 10 Aug 2013
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      2. Jeff Quagliata‏ @yestoresearch 10 Aug 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @Humans1Dodo0 Mets baseball comes to mind.

        2 replies 4 retweets 26 likes
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      1. Dinah Sanders‏ @MetaGrrrl 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson @Humans1Dodo0 Tell that to Cleveland sports fans.

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      1. Matthew  ☕️ 🎮 📱 🍜 📈‏Verified account @mattarevalo 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson @Humans1Dodo0 Try telling that to my wife about our anniversary!

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      1. Michael Bertels‏ @MikeBertels 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson @Humans1Dodo0 Clearly you've never seen the MTV Music Video Awards.

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      2. (((Neil)))‏ @dungeekin 10 Aug 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson apart from American Idol and X-Factor. @Humans1Dodo0

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      2. Matt Ridings‏ @techguerilla 10 Aug 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @Humans1Dodo0 Well, if it *is* a catastrophe, think of all the cats who will be spared having to live with crazy old ladies.

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      3. Casey Chazboe‏ @2casey451 10 Aug 2013
        Replying to @techguerilla

        @techguerilla @neiltyson @Humans1Dodo0 Hey, dude, cats could do worse than live with old ladies, crazy or otherwise.

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      1. vote vote 11/6 vote vote‏ @LizaPotts 10 Aug 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Valentine’s Day

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      1. Joe Rogue Killer Miller‏ @CarrilloPhoto 10 Aug 2013
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        .@neiltyson Rarely is anything that happens annually a catastrophe. // Uhm, Padres season...

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      1. Chris Clarke  🌵‏ @canislatrans 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson Aside from April 15. @Humans1Dodo0

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      1. Vince Guerrieri‏Verified account @vinceguerrieri 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson @SocialKimLy @Humans1Dodo0 clearly you've never tried to put out a fall high school sports preview.

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      1. Eric Nesbit‏ @nesbitetennis 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson some families' Thanksgivings being the major exception.

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      1. LPPFusion‏ @LPPFusion 16 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson @Humans1Dodo0 federal science budgets?

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      1. Jason Wells‏ @JfwellsPDX 10 Aug 2013
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        Congress RT @neiltyson: Q: Is this meteor shower going to be catastrophic? // Rarely is anything that happens annually a catastrophe.

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      1. LadyD‏ @lady_deirdre 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson @MariaHaskins @Humans1Dodo0 Unless it's Christmas dinner.

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      1. Larry Garfield‏ @Crell 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson I'm a Cubs fan.

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      1. Gene Kill-y  🎃‏ @HumuloneRanger 10 Aug 2013
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        .@neiltyson The exception being Cubs seasons

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