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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 11 Sep 2013

    "My entire family is safe…" http://bit.ly/oseo3V 

    6:50 AM - 11 Sep 2013
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      1. Jeremy Penn‏ @jeremy_penn 11 Sep 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Power 1st-hand account from 1of best orators of our time #NeverForget RT “@neiltyson: "My entire family is safe…" http://bit.ly/oseo3V ”

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      1. Heidi Tandy (my tweets are not legal advice)‏ @travelingheidi 11 Sep 2013
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        I remember reading this in 2001. RT @neiltyson: "My entire family is safe…" http://bit.ly/oseo3V 

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      2. B 👿b Blaskiewicz  ✌ 💛 👽‏ @rjblaskiewicz 11 Sep 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson As I watched in on TV someone mentioned 100K people went through the buildings each day. I heard "up to 100K people dead." Awful.

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      1. Dave Talbot‏ @dtalbot34 13 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson Twould be a sad day if we lost a mind like yours.

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      1. Jon M. Erna‏ @batwax517 12 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson Thanks for that tweet, Neil. It puts a totally surreal memory such as 9-11 into a more bearable "human" perspective.

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      1. Rahul  🅱agchi‏ @rb327 11 Sep 2013
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        “@neiltyson: "My entire family is safe…" http://bit.ly/oseo3V ” A touching account of a deeply disturbing episode.

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      1. Gary Powers‏ @GPowersF1 11 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson Reading this for the first time. Gave me goosebumps. May peace be unto you, your entire family and the entirety of humankind.

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      1. Clifton Hanger‏ @Warbler67 11 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson very heavy. Thank you

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      1. Jim Dabir‏ @jimdabir 11 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson History making moments. Awful moments!

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      1. AggressivelyBland But Spooky Cuz October  👻 💀 🎃‏ @NameChanged 11 Sep 2013
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        “@neiltyson: "My entire family is safe…" http://bit.ly/oseo3V ”. Thank you for sharing.

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      1. Shane‏ @ShaneDawg021 11 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson good read

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      1. Educ8tus 🐕ll‏ @Educ8tusAll 11 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson Wow. Gripping.

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      1. Don‏ @dfbull 11 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson I never read your first hand description of the absolute Horror of that day before, Neil. We Canadians were stunned! My sympathy

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      1. miriam boer, phd, hc‏ @mademoiselleMim 11 Sep 2013
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        “@neiltyson: "My entire family is safe…" http://bit.ly/oseo3V ” Great, not least of all bc of the Joseph Conrad reference.

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      1. Lobelia Brandybuck‏ @Ankhsenamun 11 Sep 2013
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      1. root banx‏ @rootbanx 11 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson Thank you for sharing your horrifying experience with us. So glad that your family is safe. Peace to all.

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