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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 26 Feb 2017

    FYI: When exploring films, Mark Twain’s edict guides me: "First get your facts straight. Then distort them at your leisure."

    11:45 AM - 26 Feb 2017
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      1. St Peter‏ @stpeteyontweety 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        St Peter Retweeted St Peter

        !!!!!https://twitter.com/stpeteyontweety/status/783078198875750400 …

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        St Peter @stpeteyontweety
        Next time some bigot says to you: "Get your facts straight" Piss them off by saying: "My facts are free to love whomever they choose"
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      2. chrissy‏ @ChristineMMoran 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Mark Twain was a person who was two hundred years ahead of his timepic.twitter.com/mJ8g5evQXu

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
      3. Jacob Knapp‏ @PieKnapple 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @ChristineMMoran @neiltyson

        he's two hundred years ahead of our time

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      1. MGC Speaks!‏ @MGCspeaks 26 Feb 2017
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        Really enjoyed you on @joerogan podcast. Now watching Cosmos. So so good.

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      1. Nolan  🚀 👉 ❤ :/‏ @sneakin 26 Feb 2017
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        I like the rule from Inception: Don't build from memory.

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      1. Petran‏ @Petran108 26 Feb 2017
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        .@neiltyson Galileo: Earth situated in the center, it's #FlatEarthpic.twitter.com/Aiw4ScAvLS

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      1. Devon Pernicone‏ @DevPerni 26 Feb 2017
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        also the mantra of fake news

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      1. somnambulent swanson‏ @adsdaddy 26 Feb 2017
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        Had a prof in Architecture school who used to say similar: You have to show that you know the rules before you can break them.

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      1. HEROBUST‏Verified account @Herobust 26 Feb 2017
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        your thoughts on biocentrism in 140 char??? 🙏

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      1. Jeff‏ @ScienceFreak003 26 Feb 2017
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        Just started following @neiltyson, I'm already feeling enlightened. #science

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      2. Vote November 6th‏ @Wishnefsky 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Trump skips step one.

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      3. Palmer Short‏ @realpalmershort 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @Wishnefsky @neiltyson

        And Clinton repeats step 2 until nothing remains.

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      4. Vote November 6th‏ @Wishnefsky 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @realpalmershort @neiltyson

        Clinton isn't prez, Trump is. Are u good with Trump's repetitive lies and inability to consider objective evid?

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      5. Palmer Short‏ @realpalmershort 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @Wishnefsky @neiltyson

        She's still politically active, and worthy of criticism. So is he.

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      6. Vote November 6th‏ @Wishnefsky 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @realpalmershort @neiltyson

        Trump is prez and fucking up country. Don't change subject. HRC is neither in, nor running for, office.

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      1. goodboyo‏ @goodboyo 26 Feb 2017
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        I think this administration went straight to step 2.

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      1. Brian Douglas‏ @Mr_Monocul 26 Feb 2017
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        I've heard of this before; something about maintaining contextual accuracy but thats just nonsense....

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      1. Michael W. Swanton‏ @MWSwanton 3 Mar 2017
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        You didn't get your facts straight about linguistics.

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      1. Imád Rajput‏ @Imad_Rajput 27 Feb 2017
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        Couldn't agree more!

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