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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 12 Apr 2017

    “Zenith" & "Nadir” – The points directly above your head and directly below your feed on the sky. #NamesForBeyonceTwins

    10:37 AM - 12 Apr 2017
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    • Aloura Lovegood Isabella Lanter mexican static shock Izzy FischerKondrick Matthew Tatenda Maruta 😜 ALESSANDRO 🕷
    125 replies 1,625 retweets 7,604 likes
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      2. Charles Forelle‏Verified account @charlesforelle 12 Apr 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I mean, kinda unfair on Nadir.

        2 replies 0 retweets 28 likes
      3. Rai of Sunshine  ☀️‏ @TheNinjaLurker 12 Apr 2017
        Replying to @charlesforelle @neiltyson

        It sounds epic tho :0

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Compufox  🇺🇸‏ @Khornefed 12 Apr 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Equinox and Solstice - The relative length of daylight. Twins will be both different, and the same. #NamesForBeyonceTwins

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      1. Brad DePrima‏ @brdeprima 12 Apr 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        how about "Flat" & "Earth"?

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      1.  🎃 Elle Spookington  🎃‏ @Ellesria 12 Apr 2017
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        If beyonce doesn't use zenith im stealing!

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      1. Archimage‏ @Archimage 12 Apr 2017
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        You meant "feet". "Feed" is a #fountainpen term ;)

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      2. James Kwasnik‏Verified account @schmooze 12 Apr 2017
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        You're just asking for Nadir to be ridiculed as a child. Would start life as an underdog. :-)

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      2. HMulk ✌️ ♥️‏ @hmulk_tweeter 12 Apr 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        This is it!!! I almost want to have another baby just to have him/her cosmically named by the @neiltyson ☄️👶

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      3. Cornbread & Collard Greens‏ @whatdedesays 13 Apr 2017
        Replying to @hmulk_tweeter @neiltyson

        Right??? How dope is that to say Neil named ur kids?? Lol! I really love those names

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. FIPSmode Squad‏ @anthonypants 12 Apr 2017
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        my feed, huh

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      2. WalterBlakeKnoblock‏ @WBKnoblock 12 Apr 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        you don't name a kid Nadir, Neil.

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      1. Miguel Gurrea (El Planeta Génesis)‏ @Xene1042 12 Apr 2017
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        @neiltyson and @elonmusk , my two heroes #NamesForBeyonceTwins

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      2. Mariela‏ @marielaaduran 12 Apr 2017
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        @andreaba98_

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      3. Ann Ackerman‏ @andreaba98_ 12 Apr 2017
        Replying to @marielaaduran @neiltyson

        Maldita, le robo el nombre a mi hija

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      4. Mariela‏ @marielaaduran 12 Apr 2017
        Replying to @andreaba98_ @neiltyson

        Sugerencia nomas, no eligio nio todavia

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