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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 25 Dec 2014

    Merry Christmas to all. A Pagan holiday (BC) becomes a Religious holiday (AD). Which then becomes a Shopping holiday (USA).

    7:54 AM - 25 Dec 2014
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    888 replies 19,518 retweets 25,771 likes
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      2. Stephen King’s MAX‏ @DieRobinsonDie 25 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Lighten up, Francis @neiltyson @baynardwoods

        5 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. brandon soderberg‏ @notrivia 25 Dec 2014
        Replying to @DieRobinsonDie

        @DieRobinsonDie oh wow deep thoughts from our boy neal, most things are horseshit big surprise best response is def to condescend to them

        2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      4. Stephen King’s MAX‏ @DieRobinsonDie 25 Dec 2014
        Replying to @notrivia

        @notrivia *pushes up spectacles* mm how does this SANTA CLAUS visit each home in one evening? Highly dubious!

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. End of conversation
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      2. Abu Kareem‏ @RyanJSuto 25 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Pagan isn't a antonym for Religious.

        4 replies 2 retweets 10 likes
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      1. David Thomas‏ @onemorethingto 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @Crass_Effect

        @AndreasLeKirk Says the guy in suspenders.

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      2. Mr. Miller‏ @JmeMiller1974 25 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson why are you such a bigot towards Christianity? #BigotedHack

        19 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. Tim Peacock‏ @TimAPeacock 28 Dec 2014
        Replying to @JmeMiller1974

        @JmeMiller1974 @neiltyson Why do you believe stating actual historical fact about your religion makes someone a bigoted hack?

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Mr. Miller‏ @JmeMiller1974 28 Dec 2014
        Replying to @TimAPeacock

        @timsimms but it should be expected of @neiltyson. They guy thinks he is more important than he actually is.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Corbulo‏ @IchiKakihara 1 Jan 2015
        Replying to @JmeMiller1974

        @JmeMiller1974 @timsimms its always been this waypic.twitter.com/ln6yz3WVin

        1 reply 4 retweets 7 likes
      6. Mr. Miller‏ @JmeMiller1974 1 Jan 2015
        Replying to @IchiKakihara

        @avnumber9 @timsimms you losers are still trolling... Too funny

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Corbulo‏ @IchiKakihara 1 Jan 2015
        Replying to @JmeMiller1974

        @JmeMiller1974 @timsimms is calling me a loser and implying that i'm a troll supposed to hurt my feelings? #thingsthegodlysay

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Mr. Miller‏ @JmeMiller1974 1 Jan 2015
        Replying to @IchiKakihara

        @avnumber9 @timsimms oh I'm not godly, but I'm also not searching through others mentions from days ago on New Years Day.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Corbulo‏ @IchiKakihara 1 Jan 2015
        Replying to @JmeMiller1974

        @JmeMiller1974 @timsimms i dont get the what relevance others mentions has to me

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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