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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Mar 2017

    4 yo: God isn't real. Me: You figured that out? 4 yo: I told Tom. Me: You shouldn't tell other kids. 4 yo: But I want them to be smart.

    12:20 PM - 16 Mar 2017
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      2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Mar 2017
        Replying to @ChaandNA

        Paul Graham Retweeted Paul Graham

        Here's a short one:https://twitter.com/paulg/status/842457151486464000 …

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        Paul GrahamVerified account @paulg
        'I didn't tell him about the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy." – 8 yo after I busted him for telling his 4 yo brother God didn't exist
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      2. David I. Landsman‏ @PlanetLandsman 16 Mar 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        I always thought @EWick33 said it best, "I've never met a dumb atheist." While that's not 100% true, it's pretty close.

        1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
      3. Nathan Verni‏ @npverni 16 Mar 2017
        Replying to @PlanetLandsman @paulg

        google "atheist fedora"

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      1. santi  🌎 🇦🇷‏Verified account @santisiri 16 Mar 2017
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        @frascafrasca be smart or look smart? 🤔

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      1. Andrew Bunner‏ @andrewbunner 16 Mar 2017
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        Intolerance/looking-down-on part of what divides USA. Not something to celebrate. See @Chris_arnade tweets for a look from other side

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      1. Julia Richert‏ @juliainor 16 Mar 2017
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        My son, at 6. "Why do Grandma & Papa believe in god? They're smart, except for that." 😳😂

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      1. brief thoughts‏ @briefthoughts3 16 Mar 2017
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        all depends on the 4 year olds view of what God means

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      1. rohan khanna‏ @5_minutes_break 16 Mar 2017
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        u know ryt, your child is talking what you have fed in her/his brain.

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      1. Kevin Morrill‏ @MisterMorrill 16 Mar 2017
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        would you tell him to keep secret other logical conclusions?

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      2. K‏ @Pure_Cmega 16 Mar 2017
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        Is "being smart" the endgame??

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      1. Wandering Songstress‏ @weepyoldwillow 17 Mar 2017
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        The fool says in his heart, "there's no God." - God (YHWH) reveals Himself through His creation!

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      1. Thomas Kober‏ @tttthomasssss 16 Mar 2017
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        nietzsche would be proud

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      1. Erik‏ @eaj 16 Mar 2017
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        A young Ivan Karamazov.

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      1. D@SF‏ @DasfNYC 16 Mar 2017
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        wow.. If like to get schooled that hard by my daughter when she's that age! Haha! High fives to your son! Kid's smart!

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      2. Brad Spencer‏ @BradTSpencer 16 Mar 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        @andrewbunner 360 degree respect is better than trying to persuade your friends, seems to me.

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      3. George Bevis‏ @George_Bevis 16 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BradTSpencer @paulg @andrewbunner

        individuals deserve to be dealt with in a civilized, polite manner. Ideas deserve scrutiny.

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      4. Brad Spencer‏ @BradTSpencer 16 Mar 2017
        Replying to @George_Bevis @paulg @andrewbunner

        That's true, although I wouldn't want my pre-elementary child telling another that his/her god is wrong.

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