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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 10 Mar 2017

    Actually, as Math-folk know, there are three kinds of people in the world: those who know how to count and those who don't.

    2:14 PM - 10 Mar 2017
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      2. Craig Dillon‏ @JustCraigDillon 10 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        but for computer folk, there are 10 kinds of people. those that know binary and those that don't.

        7 replies 27 retweets 240 likes
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      4. Zane Mattingly‏ @z_mattingly 10 Mar 2017
        Replying to @julesaget @JustCraigDillon @neiltyson

        Tertiary ternary? Trinary binary zinary? Zinfandel Wine? Where is this train of thought going...

        3 replies 0 retweets 17 likes
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      2. Barman078‏ @barman078 10 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        math puns are the first sine of madness...

        2 replies 5 retweets 46 likes
      3. Richard John Barniak‏ @RbSuntzudao 10 Mar 2017
        Replying to @barman078 @neiltyson

        I would cosine that pun.

        1 reply 1 retweet 33 likes
      4. ذیشان عباسی‏ @zsapk 10 Mar 2017
        Replying to @RbSuntzudao @barman078 @neiltyson

        Let's not get into a tangent now.

        1 reply 1 retweet 21 likes
      5. Richard John Barniak‏ @RbSuntzudao 11 Mar 2017
        Replying to @zsapk @barman078 @neiltyson

        I believe our thoughts on puns are parallel. 😋

        0 replies 0 retweets 14 likes
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      2. Scare-Ick Beating 🎃 😈 👻 🦇 🧛‍♂️ 🧟‍♂️ 🕸️ 🕷️‏ @ericbeatty43 10 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I hope you don't start tweeting about fractions - that would be too divisive!

        2 replies 6 retweets 55 likes
      3. Zane Mattingly‏ @z_mattingly 10 Mar 2017
        Replying to @ericbeatty43 @neiltyson

        If he started doing long division it would be incisive!

        0 replies 2 retweets 21 likes
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      2. George Takei‏Verified account @GeorgeTakei 10 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Here is a list of my "secrets to success": 1) Don't give away your secrets.

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      2. Micah‏ @WebBreacher 10 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I thought there were only 2 types: those that can extrapolate from incomplete data

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