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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 28 Nov 2014

    #WhenIWasYourAge: Before Xerox copiers, we all got high in elementary school by smelling mimeograph ink.

    1:09 PM - 28 Nov 2014
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      2. Valerie Wants Halloween  🎃‏ @TwitWittyVal 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Best. Smell. EVER. I wish Yankee Candle would come out with a Mimeograph Candle.

        1 reply 3 retweets 5 likes
      3. Michele Givens‏ @garnetgirl1291 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @TwitWittyVal

        @TwitWittyVal @neiltyson @AZTanya Ohh, and the purple ink on the teacher's hands.

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      4. Valerie Wants Halloween  🎃‏ @TwitWittyVal 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @garnetgirl1291

        @garnetgirl1291 @neiltyson @AZTanya Went well with the white stripe across the teacher's butt from leaning against the chalkboard tray.

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      1. Richard Hall‏ @richardhallrn 29 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson ditto paper. Loved the wet paper and smell. Thanks doc.

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      1. Kambriel‏ @Kambrieldesign 28 Nov 2014
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        All hail the purple ink! RT@neiltyson #WhenIWasYourAge Before Xerox copiers, we all got high in elementary school smelling mimeograph ink.

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      1. Miles‏ @Chandle_98 28 Nov 2014
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        “@neiltyson: #WhenIWasYourAge: Before Xerox copiers, we all got high in elementary school by smelling mimeograph ink.”NEIL

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      1. A.J. Kandy‏ @AJKandy 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson @Randominterrupt Technically, those were spirit duplicators, aka Ditto machines. Mimeographs used stencils and printing ink.

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      1. Raymond Cattaneo  🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈‏ @racb33 28 Nov 2014
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        #memories “@neiltyson: #WhenIWasYourAge: Before Xerox copiers, we all got high in elementary school by smelling mimeograph ink.”

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      1. Don Jonescu‏ @DonJonescu 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson man there was always a stampede to do that for the teachers.

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      1. moron‏ @JohnLabisch 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson just wait for creationists to jump in here and attack you as an "addict"

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      1. Torchy Windrush Brown 🇯🇲 🇬🇧 🇬🇩‏ @MinoWarrior 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson #WhenIWasYourAge: Our high school had a mainframe computer and we solved problems with punch cards. #BronxScience

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      1. andrew‏ @And_truuuuuu 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson TRILL

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      1. Paul Mugan‏ @Paul_Mugan 28 Nov 2014
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        “@neiltyson: #WhenIWasYourAge: we all got high... smelling mimeograph ink.” Kid in class sniffed a fresh copy & ended up w/ a purplish face.

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      1. Virginia‏ @FLnativeLady 28 Nov 2014
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        “@neiltyson: #WhenIWasYourAge: Before Xerox copiers, we all got high in elementary school by smelling mimeograph ink.” Smells like purple.

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