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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 13 Jun 2014

    No other scientific field rivals astrophysics in the transparency of its lexicon.

    6:01 AM - 13 Jun 2014
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      1. Alishba‏ @SecularlyYours 13 Jun 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Haha! @neiltyson is cracking me up! #Astrophysics #Lexicon #Science #Nerdgasm #Cosmos #Astronomy #Physics #Educationpic.twitter.com/quE7gRu5TT

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      2. Geoffrey Rickly‏Verified account @GeoffRickly 13 Jun 2014
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        “@neiltyson: No other scientific field rivals astrophysics in the transparency of its lexicon.” I was just saying this to a friend yesterday

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      1. Meredith Patterson‏ @MerPatterson 13 Jun 2014
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        I love @neiltyson. Don't worry, @DustinBrayley knows. 💚

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      2. Cesar Hidalgo‏ @cesifoti 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson how people from different disciplines name new entities (by @SMBCComics)pic.twitter.com/742AvbuYq9

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      3. Zak Ebra-SCREAM  🎃‏Verified account @ZakEbrahim 13 Jun 2014
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        @orzelc “@cesifoti: @neiltyson how people from different disciplines name new entities (by @SMBCComics) pic.twitter.com/RHQTOSS013”

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      1. Dr24horrors‏ @Dr24hours 13 Jun 2014
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        Actually, I find it pretty nebulous. RT @neiltyson No other scientific field rivals astrophysics in the transparency of its lexicon.

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      2. FatherYeehaw‏ @FatherYeehaw 13 Jun 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson I like ice cream.

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      3. Do-Bo‏ @DonkeyBoner43 13 Jun 2014
        Replying to @FatherYeehaw

        @YEEHAWNASCAR @neiltyson I like turtles.

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      2. sɔᴉsʎɥdpɐq ꤶ  🦘‏⁧ 🦘‏‏ @BadPhysics 13 Jun 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        It does if you speak Latin. "@neiltyson No other scientific field rivals astrophysics in the transparency of its lexicon."

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      3. Benjamin Pope‏ @fringetracker 13 Jun 2014
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        @BadPhysics @neiltyson Latin is fun!

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      4. sɔᴉsʎɥdpɐq ꤶ  🦘‏⁧ 🦘‏‏ @BadPhysics 13 Jun 2014
        Replying to @fringetracker

        What. @fringetracker "Latin is fun!"pic.twitter.com/X3eJVjbqhf

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      5. Science Isn't Scary‏ @sciencenotscary 13 Jun 2014
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        @BadPhysics @fringetracker Swearing in Latin is fun. "Futumini te"

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      6. Benjamin Pope‏ @fringetracker 13 Jun 2014
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        @sciencenotscary @BadPhysics ... Why is it passive?

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      7. Science Isn't Scary‏ @sciencenotscary 13 Jun 2014
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        @fringetracker @BadPhysics Because I learned Latin grammar from a website and may not have the correct conjugation.

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      1. Sebastian Eslava‏ @sebRealtalk 16 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson Is this not an opinion?

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      1. JK‏ @knight_jonathan 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson because astrophysicists know they're smart and don't have to prove it with exclusive jargon.

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      1. Matthew Hunt‏ @coneslayer 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson Population III, II, I. Planetary nebulae. Metals.

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      1. Tim Ballisty‏ @IrishEagle 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson Yeah, but does your lexicon get twisted and bastardized when it reaches pop-culture mainstream? #polarvortex #elnino

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