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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 11 Jun 2015

    From what I have seen of society, the number of people who will tell you what you cannot accomplish in life is limitless.

    6:26 PM - 11 Jun 2015
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      2. Scott Manley‏ @DJSnM 11 Jun 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Are you trying to tell me I can't count them all?

        5 replies 5 retweets 51 likes
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      2. Kevin Gamin‏ @kevingamin 11 Jun 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson That's OK. I won't let them accomplish telling me what I can't accomplish.

        1 reply 2 retweets 31 likes
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      1. jeffstaple‏Verified account @jeffstaple 15 Aug 2015
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        From what I have seen of society, the number of people who will tell you what you cannot accomplish in life is limitless. (RT @neiltyson)

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      2. Heather Ure‏ @riotheatherrr 11 Jun 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Including Autism Speaks when you are an Autistic person, so please do not give them a platform again. Thank you!

        1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes
      3. spike spiegel.  🇭🇹‏ @sicklefrijoles 11 Jun 2015
        Replying to @riotheatherrr

        @riotheatherrr @neiltyson please tell me neil didn't support autism speaks? say it ain't so :(

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Heather Ure‏ @riotheatherrr 11 Jun 2015
        Replying to @sicklefrijoles

        @nefertigris @neiltyson He hosted them on Startalk. :(

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Heather Ure‏ @riotheatherrr 11 Jun 2015
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        @nefertigris @neiltyson out of character. :(

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      6. spike spiegel.  🇭🇹‏ @sicklefrijoles 11 Jun 2015
        Replying to @riotheatherrr

        @riotheatherrr @neiltyson oh my god this horrible. this completely ruins my day. i thought he would educate himself? he's a scientist!!

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      7. spike spiegel.  🇭🇹‏ @sicklefrijoles 11 Jun 2015
        Replying to @sicklefrijoles

        @riotheatherrr @neiltyson obviously i missed a lot of things autism-related due to depression, but this is awful

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Heather Ure‏ @riotheatherrr 11 Jun 2015
        Replying to @sicklefrijoles

        @nefertigris @neiltyson <3 Thank you, and very sorry to hear you have been experiencing depression. #depression

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      9. Heather Ure‏ @riotheatherrr 11 Jun 2015
        Replying to @riotheatherrr

        @nefertigris @neiltyson Sorry, I meant that to be #solidarity, not depression. #tired. =P

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      2. Joshua A.C. Newman‏ @JoshuaACNewman 11 Jun 2015
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        .@neiltyson If only there was a way to capture all the energy contained in them! We could go to the stars!

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      3. Jeff Hobbs‏ @jeffehobbs 11 Jun 2015
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        @JoshuaACNewman @neiltyson yes, agreed, let's eat them

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      1. James McGrath‏ @TheBeastANW 12 Jun 2015
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        And from what I have seen so is the number of things you can accomplish @neiltyson

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      2. Enya De Los Santos‏ @RealAdultPerson 11 Jun 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson There actually is a limited number of people.

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      3. the amgrittyville horror‏ @rutjake 11 Jun 2015
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        @RealAdultPerson ilu

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      4. Enya De Los Santos‏ @RealAdultPerson 11 Jun 2015
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        @rutjake <3

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      1. cat_travis‏ @cat_travis 11 Jun 2015
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        @neiltyson You can't always get what you want Mick Jagger

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