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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 12 Apr 2017

    “Oblate” & “Prolate” – Distorted spheres, resembling the shapes of a hamburger and a hot-dog. #NamesForBeyonceTwins

    10:37 AM - 12 Apr 2017
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    • Blake Grey Joy Stein say10 🌹💀 goomba Nat del Pilar 🇵🇷 juani Gala espen stalder Bybo Levite
    69 replies 680 retweets 3,168 likes
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      2. Darcy‏ @DarcyHensel 12 Apr 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        This is my son/daugher, "Prolate". Why are you staring

        1 reply 68 retweets 554 likes
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      1. Noah (Cancer) THE NEXT CHAPTER‏ @noahlevy13 12 Apr 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Never stop tweeting

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      2. GF‏ @gfLaughsAlot 12 Apr 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Oblate & Prolate sound like prescription medications

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
      3. Verona Gatling‏ @RonahGatling 12 Apr 2017
        Replying to @gfLaughsAlot @neiltyson

        "Ask your doctor if Prolate is right for you! *side effects may include bloating and/or distension"

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Brandon Jernigan‏ @whatisboom 12 Apr 2017
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        you know… I bet they don’t pick these… 🤔

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      1. Milica Marinkovic‏ @milica1727 12 Apr 2017
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        Bellatrix and Orion

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      1. Purl Wakanda Wild Side Bailey‏ @TallGrrl 12 Apr 2017
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        Pronounced "OH-blah-tay" and "PROH-lah-tay".

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      1. Sam Villella‏ @sdvillella 12 Apr 2017
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        "prolate" & "oblate" are often used to describe the cornea of the eye- prolate shape provides for better potential visual acuity

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      1. Katie C.‏ @naughTAY2968 12 Apr 2017
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        pic.twitter.com/LXnZBaCQGN

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      1. Simon Davenport‏ @SimonDTweets 12 Apr 2017
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        "Frizzled" and "Disheveled" -Components of the wnt signaling pathway frequently altered in cancer. #NamesForBeyonceTwins

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      1. Is It Treason Season?‏ @ersatzverite 12 Apr 2017
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        "Antepenultimate" and "Penultimate" .. assuming she will have one more "Ultimate" child. #NamesForBeyonceTwins

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      1. 9ERBOB‏ @sf49erbob 12 Apr 2017
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        Don't mean to change the subject but can we use these two names to rename Ted Cruz and the United CEO Oscar ? Thanks Doc.

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      1. Catherine Mary Brown‏ @CatherineMaryB9 22 Apr 2017
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        Interesting!!

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      1. Alexandra‏ @SandraBlackCat 13 Apr 2017
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        You ARE naughty!

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