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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 21 Dec 2015

    Both at age 19, my wife saw @StarWars in 1977 & our daughter saw #TheForceAwakens in 2015. I don’t know what that means.

    11:04 AM - 21 Dec 2015
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      2. Jeroen Peeters‏ @Jerre_Peeters 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @starwarspic.twitter.com/vLl7IrGKNZ

        3 replies 56 retweets 233 likes
      3. Ben Davy‏ @bendavy76 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @Jerre_Peeters

        @Jerre_Peeters @neiltyson @starwars ahh haha awesome

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Jeroen Peeters‏ @Jerre_Peeters 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @bendavy76

        Jeroen Peeters Retweeted Jeroen Peeters

        @bendavy76 @neiltyson @starwarshttps://twitter.com/jerre_peeters/status/679035880473010177 …

        Jeroen Peeters added,

        Jeroen Peeters @Jerre_Peeters
        #TwitterPoll The Force is genetically passed on from parent to child, so Jedi should be allowed to marry. #BREAKING
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      2. Jeffrey Grubb‏Verified account @JeffGrubb 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @StarWars Lincoln and Kennedy both had a secretary named "Star Wars"

        1 reply 3 retweets 64 likes
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      2. Hans Cummings‏ @HCCummings 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @StarWars It means the circle is now complete. :D

        2 replies 6 retweets 88 likes
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      1. Steve Zorowitz‏ @szorowitz 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @StarWars It means you just told the world how old your wife is, and she's probably pissed.

        0 replies 2 retweets 35 likes
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      1. Dave Hogg‏Verified account @stareagle 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson It means that your wife was born 19 years before Star Wars and your daughter was born 19 years before TFA. Simple math.

        0 replies 0 retweets 19 likes
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      1. Brətt‏ @brett_krueger 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @StarWars the prophecy has been fulfilled.

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      2. Ƀilly MacDee‏ @bmcdev 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @StarWars It means wibbly wobbly timey whimey.

        1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
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      1. Skipp Sudduth‏ @Skippsudduth 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @starwars it means Star Wars LIVES AND IS TERRIFIC!

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      1. jorgeee‏ @50shadesofjorge 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @starwars the force is strong with your family.

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      1. Jason McIntyre‏ @JasonTM13 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson Reminds me- I saw Back to the Future in theaters when I was 13 in 1985, and my son saw BttF in theaters in 2015, when he was 13..

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      1. Serious Hat‏ @adlerelle 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @starwars It means the Star Wars franchise has gone on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on with no end in sight.

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      1. Stian Sporaland‏ @stianrs1 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @starwars I'm not an expert in the field, but I do believe it means the movies were released 38 years appart.

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      1. la bibliotequetress*Смрт фашизму, слобода народу!*‏ @biblioteq_tress 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @starwars It means George Lucas is rich

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      1. Adam Dutton‏ @_dutts 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @starwars well, Luke was 19 in Episode IV and Rey is 19 in Episode VII... I guess that's saying something, too

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      1. Disciple - Gaming Curios‏ @DiscipleGames 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @StarWars is your daughter single tho

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