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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 13 Jul 2014

    64 games, 32 countries, 1 month of distraction from the workday. I wonder how much the world’s GDP drops during the World Cup

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      2. Dieghoul‏ @Monodi 13 Jul 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Enough for FIFA to pick the next country in crisis for a World Cup.

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      3. Blaine Bershad  🌈 🌊 🎵 🐝‏ @BlaineBershad 13 Jul 2014
        Replying to @Monodi

        @Monodi @neiltyson OK, wait a minute. Aren't all countries in some sort of crisis?

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      4. Shiraz Akhtar‏ @shiraz_akhtar1 13 Jul 2014
        Replying to @BlaineBershad

        @BlaineBershad @Monodi @neiltyson All The Leaders gathered to watch closing Ceremony Of FIFA Final... Why Can't they gather to STOP ISRAEL.?

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      5. Dieghoul‏ @Monodi 13 Jul 2014
        Replying to @shiraz_akhtar1

        @shiraz_akhtar1 @blainebershad @neiltyson Because it would be ~~~diplomatically wrong~~~

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      1. Najib‏ @Jib821 13 Jul 2014
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        @neiltyson How much time is this on the Cosmos calendar?

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      2. baby blue‏ @aceitedepachuli 13 Jul 2014
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        @neiltyson 👈 @mrpak95 😏

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      3. Ryan‏ @mrpak95 13 Jul 2014
        Replying to @aceitedepachuli

        @bpolythenepam @neiltyson yes! You already know haha 😌

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      1. Houndsto0th_‏ @Houndsto0th 13 Jul 2014
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        @neiltyson @connietsunami flip side: being engaged in something potentially improves mood and productivity between games?

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      1.  🚂 Justin  🤠‏ @IDontRentPigs 13 Jul 2014
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        @neiltyson at least it's only once every 4 years. How bad in #MarchMadness for the US? That happens every year!

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      2. gailmoody‏ @gailmoody 13 Jul 2014
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        “@neiltyson: 64 games, 32 countries, 1 month of distraction from the workday. I wonder how much the world’s GDP drops during the World Cup”

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      2. Constanza Sturm‏ @conysturm 13 Jul 2014
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        @neiltyson how much does world happiness increase?

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      1. William L Solomonson‏ @ProfSolomonson 13 Jul 2014
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        @neiltyson @RightOnDaButton Hmmm. It's a good question. I'd also ask, does it?

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      1. Fanta Waterman‏ @FAWaterman 13 Jul 2014
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        It could drop, @neiltyson, or, maybe productivity increases as fans work more efficiently so they can watch the matches...

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      1. (((TheSteve0)))‏ @TheSteve0 13 Jul 2014
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        @neiltyson but that should be weighed against world happiness and comrardare (sp) not easy to quantify but just as important @dianamaps

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      1. John Gole‏ @johngole 13 Jul 2014
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        @neiltyson Infrastructure investments, fan travel, media adverts, merchandise... I wonder how much GDP rises during World Cup

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      1. Social Progress‏Verified account @socprogress 13 Jul 2014
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        @neiltyson Football and #GDP are not the only way to measure a nation. How about a #worldcup in #socialprogress?http://twitpic.com/e84zu0 

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      1. Sy Jewelery‏ @symalosi 13 Jul 2014
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        “@neiltyson: 64 games, 32 countries, 1 month of distraction from the workday. I wonder how much the world’s GDP drops during the World Cup”😳

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      1. Pó de Imburana‏ @podeimburana 13 Jul 2014
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        Como se GDP fosse tudo @neiltyson: (...)1month of distraction from the workday. I wonder how much the world’s GDP drops during the World Cup

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