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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 11 Aug 2016

    With so much enthusiasm for the 2nd amendment in the USA, the least we should expect is to win every Olympic shooting event.

    4:51 PM - 11 Aug 2016
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    1. Novus Starman‏ @coastx 1 Oct 2016
      Replying to @neiltyson

      @sapiosanct Histrionic public. No authentic interest other than a personal power trip.

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    2. phaith‏ @phaith1234 30 Sep 2016
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      probably not, because the shooters aren't aiming at un armed civilians

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    3. Sid Mathur‏ @smoothdelicious 24 Sep 2016
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      @jaymin86 we did win the olympics. America > all.

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    4. Politically Concise‏ @politicallyconc 12 Sep 2016
      Replying to @neiltyson @icymars

      There are plenty of other countries with just as much enthusiasm for guns ;)

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    5. Traci Martinez‏ @Demelia 4 Sep 2016
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      I'm surprised that event isn't primetime?

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    6. ryan louis bouck‏ @ry_louis_bo 31 Aug 2016
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      or that means we aren't the only country that cares about guns.

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    7. darryl cox‏ @nolmtsldr1911 30 Aug 2016
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      right on brother!

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    8. Hüman‏ @LogosCircle7 29 Aug 2016
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      @thebiatheist you're good at being "smart"🤓 but..not so good at being a 😐🔫"smart ass". I think you have potential tho 😌 🏅

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    9. Are U Provoking?‏ @CaptPY2 28 Aug 2016
      Replying to @neiltyson

      Good one!!..lol. And maybe it's b/c the " i feared for my life" excuse isn't allowed too.

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    10. Skarin Einarssonn‏ @loki_skarin 26 Aug 2016
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      and with that in mind... Australia should NOT have won gold in a shooting event because of our strict gun laws :D hahaha

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    11. Dennis Markham‏ @KeepsinItRealz 25 Aug 2016
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      You like space. I'd expect you to be an astronaut.

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    12. Dyl‏ @dylanaptom 24 Aug 2016
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      God point well made! Please tell me you're not a Trump supporter

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    13. Jason Brennaman‏ @JLBrennaman 23 Aug 2016
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      how did that correlation work out?

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    14. Jenn Guidry-Bradbury‏ @2jennguidry 21 Aug 2016
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      equipment n (@?@--?, ×o Ĺ

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    15. Jenn Guidry-Bradbury‏ @2jennguidry 21 Aug 2016
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      @neiltysonpic.twitter.com/9skaNJjrKP

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    16. Phil Fandango‏ @twitchingphil 21 Aug 2016
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      As long as that doesn't include shooting the opposition.......;-)

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