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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Jul 12

    Translation of my New Times interview in Georgian. სტივენ პინკერი: ახალ ამბებში არ ჩანს, მაგრამ კაცობრიობის მდგომარეობა უმჯობესდება • ტაბულა http://tbl.ge/2zwa  via @tabula_georgian

    3:56 PM - 12 Jul 2018
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    • Vic_Bioinfo tacken David Sanchez Madame Margaret Myrddin, dude 𝑰𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕? Lenore Skenazy Dimitri Liparteliani Rainer Adam
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      2. Henry Líu‏ @interpretaatioo Jul 12
        Replying to @sapinker @Tabula_Georgian

        As someone who writes about writing and language and communications, Prof @sapinker, would you like to name your Georgian translator(s) please. Your translator and your interpreter are your image abroad. #namethetranslator

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. TbelAbuseridze‏ @TbelAbuseridze Jul 13
        Replying to @interpretaatioo @sapinker @Tabula_Georgian

        Dear Henry, The translator's name is Zaza and you can reach him on his e-mail, zazadob@gmail.com

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Salome Barker‏ @fall_out_monkey Jul 13
        Replying to @TbelAbuseridze @interpretaatioo and

        Or here @zazadob 😊

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      1. Preston Randall‏ @AgrarianNew Jul 12
        Replying to @sapinker @Tabula_Georgian

        Looks like they write with a savannah dialect

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      1. Paul Morrissey‏ @pxmorrissey Jul 13
        Replying to @sapinker @Tabula_Georgian

        If aliens make first contact, it looks like we will have to brush up our Georgian. Sincerely, it looks beautiful.

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      1. joey nabor‏ @joeynaborn Jul 12
        Replying to @sapinker @Tabula_Georgian

        This is the first time I’ve ever seen Georgian script. Woah.

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      1. Jordan Sack‏ @JordanTSack Jul 12
        Replying to @sapinker @Tabula_Georgian

        Wow. Georgian looks similar to Burmese

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      1. Rakesh Nanjappa‏ @NanjappaRakesh Jul 12
        Replying to @sapinker @Tabula_Georgian

        Georgian script looks like a combination of south indian scripts! Beautiful

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      1. Paul Williams‏ @junkProduct Jul 12
        Replying to @sapinker @Tabula_Georgian

        Same as others have said- first time I think I’ve seen Georgian script. Gorgeous.

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      1. Robert Lawton‏ @Rklawton Jul 12
        Replying to @sapinker @Tabula_Georgian

        "STEPHEN PINKER: THERE IS NO NEWS IN THE NEWS BUT THE SITUATION OF HUMANITY IS IMPROVING" Pretty much.

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