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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 3 Jun 2016

    His may be the Greatest of 20th century American stories. Muhammad Ali, rest In peace 1942-2016

    9:58 PM - 3 Jun 2016
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      2. Drew from M-Town‏ @Blue_GoldPride 3 Jun 2016
        Replying to @screenwriter @neiltyson

        boxing was the least of his accomplishments

        4 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
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      4. Drew from M-Town‏ @Blue_GoldPride 3 Jun 2016
        Replying to @screenwriter @neiltyson

        didn't dodge draft. Stood up against inequality in our country. Which was his BIGGEST accomplishment

        2 replies 1 retweet 10 likes
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      6. Drew from M-Town‏ @Blue_GoldPride 3 Jun 2016
        Replying to @screenwriter @neiltyson

        his country wanted him to die for them but he couldn't drink out of the same fountain as a white man..no sir..FU

        1 reply 0 retweets 11 likes
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      2. Pablo‏ @PJGJ03 3 Jun 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Ali was great, but he didnt invent the polio vaccine, or wipe out a major disease. He didnt take us to the moon or save lives.

        5 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Drew from M-Town‏ @Blue_GoldPride 3 Jun 2016
        Replying to @PJGJ03 @neiltyson

        science is not the only avenue to gain success in our world dummy. Troll somewhere else

        1 reply 0 retweets 19 likes
      4. Pablo‏ @PJGJ03 3 Jun 2016
        Replying to @Blue_GoldPride @neiltyson

        I dont disagree, but his is not the greatest 20th century story. Not even close.

        6 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Drew from M-Town‏ @Blue_GoldPride 3 Jun 2016
        Replying to @PJGJ03 @neiltyson

        Ali has influenced billions of people. I went to the Amazon once. People had no electricity but had Ali posters

        3 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      6. Pablo‏ @PJGJ03 3 Jun 2016
        Replying to @Blue_GoldPride @neiltyson

        GMO foods save billions of lives, vaccines save billions, modern medicine save billions. Entertainment doesnt,

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      7. Drew from M-Town‏ @Blue_GoldPride 3 Jun 2016
        Replying to @PJGJ03 @neiltyson

        they don't need to be exclusive. They can live in the same realm. YOU choose to place priority.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Pablo‏ @PJGJ03 3 Jun 2016
        Replying to @Blue_GoldPride @neiltyson

        You said top 5 story. Top 5 in last 100 years where innovation has saved billions of people.

        3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      9. Drew from M-Town‏ @Blue_GoldPride 3 Jun 2016
        Replying to @PJGJ03 @neiltyson

        its an opinion dummy.You can't science and opinion.Muhammad takes the number 3 slot in the last 100 years behind

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      1. Carl Weathers‏Verified account @TheCarlWeathers 4 Jun 2016
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        @theRealMikeDelo #BePeace

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      2. Drew from M-Town‏ @Blue_GoldPride 3 Jun 2016
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        pole vaulters aren't sacrificing their lives and careers because they stood up for an injustice they knew was wrong

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