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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 13 Dec 2013

    There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who divide everybody into two kinds of people, and those who don't.

    7:25 AM - 13 Dec 2013
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      1. Darren Mckeeman‏ @tjcrowley 13 Dec 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson there are two types of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.

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      1. Cynthia Carle‏ @cynthiacarle 6 Jul 2017
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        http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/12592-there-are-two-kinds-of-people-in-the-world-those … Apologize at once, sir! Many of your fans are Robert Benchley fans. You can't get away with it. Plagiat! Plagiat!

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      1. Augusto Townsend K.‏ @atownsendk 14 Dec 2013
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        RT “@neiltyson: There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who divide everybody into two kinds of people, and those who don't.”

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      1. Ekaterina Khvostova‏ @spacegirlkat 13 Dec 2013
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        @neiltyson There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

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      2. King Kaufman‏Verified account @king_kaufman 13 Dec 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Agree. I'm the latter MT @neiltyson 2 kinds of people in the world: Those who divide everybody into two kinds of people, and those who don't

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      3. Evan Adrian‏ @evanadrian 13 Dec 2013
        Replying to @king_kaufman

        @king_kaufman @neiltyson and hobbits. There’s always hobbits.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Andrew Garda  🏈  📰‏Verified account @Andrew_Garda 13 Dec 2013
        Replying to @evanadrian

        @evanadrian @king_kaufman @neiltyson people always forget Hobbits

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Randy Cassingham‏ @ThisIsTrue 13 Dec 2013
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        @neiltyson There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.

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      2. Dr. Alistair Dove‏Verified account @AlistairDove 13 Dec 2013
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        .@neiltyson Marine biology version: There are 2 types of people in the world: those who pee in their wetsuits & those who lie about it

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
      3. Tara Dolan‏ @TaraEDolan 13 Dec 2013
        Replying to @AlistairDove

        @para_sight I specifically bought a wetsuit top only so I don't have to worry about this. I'd rather freeze than pee in my pristine new suit

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      4. Dr. Alistair Dove‏Verified account @AlistairDove 13 Dec 2013
        Replying to @TaraEDolan

        You say that now but at 100ft in a 7mm at 57 degrees, you'll load up on coffee and be glad like the rest of us :) @TaraEDolan

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      1. The Real Mr Sugarpenis‏ @MrSugarPenis 13 Dec 2013
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        @neiltyson There are 10 types of people in the world. Those that understand binary, and those that don't. #highbrow

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      1. internet user‏ @crackerinaction 13 Dec 2013
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        “@neiltyson: There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who divide everybody into two kinds of people, and those who don't.”

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      2. Casey Boy‏ @CaseyBoyCasey 13 Dec 2013
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        @neiltyson Doesn't that statement divide everybody into two kinds of people?

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      3. Casey Boy‏ @CaseyBoyCasey 13 Dec 2013
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        @neiltyson OH!!! Now I get it!!

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      1. Lindsey Kutach‏ @lindsey_kutach 4 Jan 2014
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        “@neiltyson: There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who divide everybody into two kinds of people, and those who don't.”

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      1. damien‏ @somewhatlucky04 16 Dec 2013
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        @neiltyson @GhostChaceKilla #hittheneilonthehead

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      1. Green Ninja‏ @ourgreenninja 13 Dec 2013
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        @neiltyson there are two types of bags: paper, plastic. and people who bring their own!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSxkaZr8n18&index=3&list=SP4Q5pqbnCmP6Hlv7vZZRfhmNau9CeWhAA …

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