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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson Mar 22

    Four concepts that exist only in the negation of another word: non-fiction, un-retuoched, a-theist, un-abridged.

    6:40 AM - 22 Mar 2018
    • 1,270 Retweets
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    472 replies 1,270 retweets 8,897 likes
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      2. Glenn‏ @Glenn_OBX Mar 22
        Replying to @neiltyson

        inflammable.

        6 replies 2 retweets 27 likes
      3. David Quintana  ⚙️‏ @therealgigaherz Mar 22
        Replying to @Glenn_OBX @neiltyson

        That's not a negation, though. "Inflame" means to have something catch fire.

        2 replies 1 retweet 43 likes
      4. Glenn‏ @Glenn_OBX Mar 22
        Replying to @therealgigaherz @neiltyson

        In which case, flammable and inflammable mean the same thing?

        8 replies 0 retweets 49 likes
      5.  ✊ 🤜Tiny Fists of Fury 🤛 ✊‏ @thekindlyklutz Mar 22
        Replying to @Glenn_OBX @therealgigaherz @neiltyson

        Yes, actually! 😄

        3 replies 0 retweets 48 likes
      6. Ian Simcox‏ @ijsimo Mar 22
        Replying to @thekindlyklutz @Glenn_OBX and

        pic.twitter.com/ue0W9CrDmp

        2 replies 5 retweets 160 likes
      7.  ✊ 🤜Tiny Fists of Fury 🤛 ✊‏ @thekindlyklutz Mar 22
        Replying to @ijsimo @Glenn_OBX and

        Oh, +++ for the amazing gif use! 😄😂

        1 reply 0 retweets 16 likes
      8. There must be a pony in here somwhere‏ @abmartinson Mar 22
        Replying to @thekindlyklutz @ijsimo and

        Not quite the same thing. Wood is flammable but not inflammable. Loosely inflammable thing can become engulfed in flames quickly while flammable things burn in any fashion.

        3 replies 1 retweet 17 likes
      9.  ✊ 🤜Tiny Fists of Fury 🤛 ✊‏ @thekindlyklutz Mar 22
        Replying to @abmartinson @ijsimo and

        A bit more pedantic than my comment was intended, but I wood* agree. 😄😜

        3 replies 0 retweets 37 likes
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      2. Leslie Goodreid  🇨🇦‏ @Leslie_Goodreid Mar 22
        Replying to @neiltyson

        One day I hope there isn't a need for a word like "atheist". I'd rather not identify as a person who is rejecting a position. I'd just like to be a person. One day I hope science and reason will prevail, and superstition will only be explored in the realm of fiction books.

        9 replies 6 retweets 104 likes
      3. Scott Smith‏ @Sir_Lanzolot Mar 22
        Replying to @Leslie_Goodreid @neiltyson

        R'amen

        0 replies 0 retweets 30 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Tyler Jordan‏ @ctjordan33 Mar 22
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Not familiar with retuoched.

        3 replies 1 retweet 26 likes
      3. I don't believe it...‏ @eMKaGey Mar 22
        Replying to @ctjordan33 @neiltyson

        I think it's unretouched... Touché

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. isabelle31‏ @isabelle31 Mar 22
        Replying to @eMKaGey @ctjordan33 @neiltyson

        I think you mean “tuoché.” 😉

        3 replies 0 retweets 53 likes
      5. Xun‏ @Dr_Xun Mar 22
        Replying to @isabelle31 @eMKaGey and

        pic.twitter.com/Efr9qQ2VtG

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
      6. I don't believe it...‏ @eMKaGey Mar 22
        Replying to @Dr_Xun @isabelle31 and

        😁

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      7. End of conversation
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      2. Sandra Thomas‏ @elastictrousers Mar 22
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Atheist is a ridiculous word which should be replaced by "normal"

        3 replies 1 retweet 34 likes
      3. Scott Smith‏ @Sir_Lanzolot Mar 22
        Replying to @elastictrousers @neiltyson

        May you be guided by his noodly appendage. R'amen

        1 reply 1 retweet 23 likes
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      2. gavin cooke‏ @gavincooke8 Mar 30
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Someone once said that atheism is a religion just like not collecting stamps is a hobby.

        3 replies 1 retweet 21 likes
      3. Josh Smith‏ @TweetDreamsXOXO Apr 9
        Replying to @gavincooke8 @neiltyson

        My hair color is bald and my favorite TV channel is off.

        0 replies 1 retweet 13 likes
      4. End of conversation

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