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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 21 Dec 2015

    With next year’s @SuperBowl 50 the NFL abandons Roman Numerals, leaving @StarWars as the last bastion of this counting system

    11:10 AM - 21 Dec 2015
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      1. Justin‏ @Secret_AznMan 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @SuperBowl @starwars only because Super Bowl L looks dumb

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      1. World History 101‏ @WorldHistory101 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @SuperBowl @starwars "Your sad devotion to that ancient numbering system has not helped you conjure up the stolen data tapes..."

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      2.  🅱enrik McClutherness #PayTim  🐂 🐗 ❄ 🏒‏ @McClutherness 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @SuperBowl @StarWars until Super Bowl LI

        2 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
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      1. David J Britton‏ @Tyburn_Cross 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @SuperBowl @starwars The BBC still sometimes uses Roman Numerals with the dates of their shows. I think it's classy.

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      1. dracula‏ @howtobecomeGOD 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @SuperBowl @starwarspic.twitter.com/wJScKmKJnI

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      2. Brett Pickert‏ @B_Pickert 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson and Porn! XXX

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      2. Awoooson‏ @reiley 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson Final Fantasy carries this torch as well

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      1. mumphrey & sons‏ @mumphrey 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @SuperBowl @starwars it's just a one-year hiatus apparently

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      2. Ricardo Linares‏ @render_ricks 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @SuperBowl @starwars in Spain it's still used: for the century (XXI), for kings (Phillip VII), for books (Chapter XVI)...

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      3. finalcutpro.es‏ @finalcutproes 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @render_ricks

        @render_ricks Y para contar el chiste del romano pidiendo 5 cervezas (perdón perdón perdón me voy al rincón)

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      4. Ricardo Linares‏ @render_ricks 21 Dec 2015
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        @finalcutproes jajajajaajajaajajajjajjjjajajajjj!!!! X puntos para ti! :D

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      5. finalcutpro.es‏ @finalcutproes 21 Dec 2015
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        @render_ricks JAJAJAJA dios que alguien nos detenga.

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      6. Ricardo Linares‏ @render_ricks 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @finalcutproes

        @finalcutproes juas! Por qué son tan divertidos 490 romanos? PORQUE XD En la cabeza no.

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      7. Ramón Rosa‏ @ramonrosavfx 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @render_ricks

        @render_ricks @finalcutproes Ostia, me has pillado flojo hahahaha

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      8. Ricardo Linares‏ @render_ricks 21 Dec 2015
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        @ramonrosavfx @finalcutproes "Cayo, Cayo, cómo se llamaba la serie esa de los marcianos?" "V?" "Pues POR EL CULO TE LA HINCO" ...

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      9. finalcutpro.es‏ @finalcutproes 21 Dec 2015
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        @render_ricks @ramonrosavfx DETENTE 490 490 490

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