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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 28 Nov 2014

    #WhenIWasYourAge: We made phone calls in Phone Booths, which is also where Superman occasionally changed his clothes.

    1:18 PM - 28 Nov 2014
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      2. Superman‏ @SupermanTweets 29 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        “@neiltyson: #WhenIWasYourAge We made phone calls in Phonebooths, which is also where Superman occasionally changed his clothes” Good times

        1 reply 9 retweets 14 likes
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      1. Kyle Marosz‏ @KyleKRule 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        “@neiltyson: #WhenIWasYourAge: We made phone calls in Phone Booths, which is also where Superman occasionally changed his clothes.” TRUTH

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      2. Cameron Kennedy‏Verified account @CamcamKennedy 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson NO WAY! We all know superman uses phone booths to change in, but no one uses them to make calls- that's what cell phones are for

        2 replies 1 retweet 11 likes
      3. Rebel Scum‏ @Recheruu 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @CamcamKennedy

        @CamcamKennedy @neiltyson *facepalm* do you not understand what the hashtag means?

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      4. Cameron Kennedy‏Verified account @CamcamKennedy 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @Recheruu

        @Recheruu @neiltyson no I don't :/ do you know what a joke or sarcasm is ;)

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Rebel Scum‏ @Recheruu 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @CamcamKennedy

        @CamcamKennedy @neiltyson um okay then :/ btw people still use them

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      6. Cameron Kennedy‏Verified account @CamcamKennedy 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @Recheruu

        @Recheruu @neiltyson see this has all been a joke... apparently I am not funny. I know people use phone booths.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Rebel Scum‏ @Recheruu 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @CamcamKennedy

        @CamcamKennedy @neiltyson dang, I wish I had've gotten it from the beginning, sorry!

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      1.  🕊️‏ @izzys2005 29 Nov 2014
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        "@neiltyson: #WhenIWasYourAge: We made phone calls in Phone Booths, which is also where Superman occasionally changed his clothes."

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      2. olddorkmatt‏ @OldYorkmatt 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson they got rid of full length phone booths cause people were jerking off In them

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      3. Derrick Gott‏ @derrickgott007 28 Nov 2014
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        @OldYorkmatt @neiltyson Ah the good ol homeless toilet. Superman must have smelled like piss.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. ilovelisa‏ @ILoveLisa 28 Nov 2014
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        @presbot “@neiltyson: #WhenIWasYourAge: We made phone calls in Phone Booths, which is also where Superman occasionally changed his clothes.”

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      3. presbot‏ @presbot 29 Nov 2014
        Replying to @ILoveLisa

        @ilovelisa: @neiltyson also guest starred in an issue of Action Comics starring #superman! http://www.themarysue.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/TysonAction2-580x326.jpg …

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      2. Alexandra De Castro‏ @Alexdldc 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson And phones were made to last. Not to change them every year. #goodoldtimes

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      3. Jesús Pineda‏ @jesuspi 28 Nov 2014
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        @Alexdldc They were, however, made out of neutron stars, so you couldn't carry them for long periods out of fear of dying from exhaustion

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Pallab De‏ @indyan 29 Nov 2014
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        RT @neiltyson #WhenIWasYourAge: We made phone calls in Phone Booths, which is also where Superman occasionally changed his clothes.

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      1. chief‏ @krazyfrog 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson Did ever run into him?

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      1. Favstar.fm 1000★'s‏ @favstar1000favs 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 1000★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/538441721751678977 …

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      1. Marcin Jakubowski‏ @jakmarcin 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson where would Superman change his clothes today?

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