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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 6 Apr 2015

    The word “awesome" once described things like Moon landings & cures for disease. Today, it’s an unexpected feature in an App.

    3:52 PM - 6 Apr 2015
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    • j warmyell🎃wlight 👻🍂🕸 asia 👻 🧘🏾‍♂️ yung taste 키코 Edith Tracy the Flower Witch 🌺🦉🦇🌛🌷 laalityaacharya MoonD3
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      2. Dios‏ @Dios_Padre 6 Apr 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson Everything is awesome, everything is cool when you're part of a team.

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      1. Scott Manley‏ @DJSnM 6 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson Comedian Eddie Izzard on the original meaning of 'Awesome'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rYT0YvQ3hs …

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      1. matt blaze‏Verified account @mattblaze 6 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson I guess it's time to get off your lawn now.

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      2. SwiftOnSecurity @ FurAffinity‏ @SwiftOnSecurity 12 Apr 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson You're such a buzzkill Neil. But you're still invited to my concert in NY 😜 lol <3 tay

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      2. Jeffrey Guterman‏Verified account @JeffreyGuterman 6 Apr 2015
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        . @neiltyson I defer to @JasonSilva on this one. #awesome

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. D. L. Bruin‏ @DLBruin 6 Apr 2015
        Replying to @JeffreyGuterman

        @JeffreyGuterman @neiltyson @JasonSilva words shift their meaning over time. The Innertubes greatly accentuated this propensity.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Jeffrey Guterman‏Verified account @JeffreyGuterman 6 Apr 2015
        Replying to @DLBruin

        @DLBruin @neiltyson @JasonSilva Indeed, word meanings are informed by historization and culture.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. D. L. Bruin‏ @DLBruin 6 Apr 2015
        Replying to @JeffreyGuterman

        @JeffreyGuterman @neiltyson @JasonSilva who came up with the concept of 'ebonics'? wasn't that kin of related?

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      2. Austin Wintory‏Verified account @awintory 6 Apr 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson I'm fully guilty of this

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Steve B 🎃wler‏ @gameism 6 Apr 2015
        Replying to @awintory

        @awintory @neiltyson But now Moon landings and disease cures are Hella Mega Rad Super Awesome ™ so I feel like it's all worked out.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. E.J. Cedric‏ @EJCedric 6 Apr 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson and don't even get me started on the overuse of the word "epic"

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      2. Creepy Wrongers‏ @trustsuperjail 6 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson I've thought about that too. Things worthy of awe

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      3. Tat Chuen Kong‏ @TopCat1965 6 Apr 2015
        Replying to @trustsuperjail

        @trustsuperjail @neiltyson as opposed to things that are full of awe 😉!

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      1. Bad Kate'thulhu‏ @thebouncingbird 6 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson Louis CK feels the same way and I want him to be on StarTalk so bad

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      1. sɔᴉsʎɥdpɐq ꤶ  🦘‏⁧ 🦘‏‏ @BadPhysics 6 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson Awe has been quantized. µAwe now count.

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