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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 17 May 2014

    If we all had twelve fingers, I wonder if Moses would have brought twelve commandments down from Mt. Sinai instead of ten.

    5:46 PM - 17 May 2014
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      2. Shook Knight‏ @coucouaaron 17 May 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson U NEED 2 GIT RIGHT WITH GOD, NEIL DEGRASSY TYSON

        4 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
      3. Poot in the Kloot‏ @PikeyZA 17 May 2014
        Replying to @coucouaaron

        @coucouaaron @neiltyson Sarcasm in text doesn't work without sarcastrophes. Unless you're serious. In which case, please never breed. Ever.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Shook Knight‏ @coucouaaron 17 May 2014
        Replying to @PikeyZA

        @PikeyZA 2 LATE, DEVIL WORSHIPPER. I ALREADY GOT 13 KIDS, PRAISE JESUS.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Poot in the Kloot‏ @PikeyZA 17 May 2014
        Replying to @coucouaaron

        @coucouaaron Hahaha thank fuck, now I that I know you were joking I can rest easier. :)

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Melissa  💫‏ @0xabad1dea 17 May 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson better question: which commandment would Frodo skip?

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      2. Regular Mal‏ @FoxyMalD 17 May 2014
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        @neiltyson He wouldn't have brought anything down…on account of not being real

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      1. Zach Weinersmith‏Verified account @ZachWeiner 17 May 2014
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        @neiltyson JOIN US http://www.dozenal.org/articles/math.html …

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      2. FozzTexx‏ @FozzTexx 17 May 2014
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        @neiltyson It was actually 15 commandments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TAtRCJIqnk …

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      2. Kelly Hills‏ @rocza 17 May 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Orig 14 or 15 MT @neiltyson If we all 12 fingers, I wonder if Moses would've brought 12 commandments down from Mt. Sinai instead of 10.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Kelly Hills‏ @rocza 17 May 2014
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        #KnowYourBibleBeforeMocking MT @neiltyson If we all 12 fingers, I wonder if Moses would've brought 12 commandments down from Mt. Sinai

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. George‏ @132_and_Bush 17 May 2014
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        @neiltyson Maybe he wouldn't have dropped the third tablet.

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      3. Florida Bandit‏ @FlaBandit 17 May 2014
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        @132_and_Bush @neiltyson "...these 15 -- these 10 commandments." #hilarious

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      1. egging kids for kicksler‏Verified account @Thesixler 17 May 2014
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        @neiltyson or 24

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