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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Jul 28

    Beautiful Ireland - my new photo gallery, from a trip to the Dalkey Literary Festival. Castles, ruins, cliffs, sheep, pubs, James Joyce's tower, WB Yeats's grave, St Patrick, & lots of green.pic.twitter.com/IxyTKkQdlv

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      2. Geoffrey Miller‏Verified account @primalpoly Jul 28
        Replying to @sapinker

        Good eye! It's almost as if human aesthetic instincts are more than by-products of other adaptations! ;)

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      1. Seth Adams‏ @TheCSAdams Jul 28
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        We need to go! @lorin_brooke

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      1. Tom Cotter‏ @ProfTomCotter Jul 28
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        Just wait until you come to west Cork😀

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      1. Jordan Moore‏ @jordanmoore Jul 28
        Replying to @sapinker

        Glad you enjoyed your trip, the weather isn’t always this good! You’ll have to come and visit the north of Ireland too.

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      1. Lost in Translation‏ @1dataglo Jul 28
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        Brilliant that you are here. Big fan

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      1. Rodrigo Fernos‏ @rodrigofernos Jul 28
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        Nice picts. What camera did you use?

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      1. John Deery‏ @JohnJoDeery Jul 28
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        Enjoying the Leica I see ;)

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      1. Ken Lund‏ @kendoll10 Jul 28
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        Beautiful!

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      1. Daniel O'Brien‏ @DannyMuse008 Jul 28
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        Ah yes, the Cliffs of Moher. Lovely!

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      1. paul kramarchyk‏ @paul_kramarchyk Jul 28
        Replying to @sapinker

        Good eye, Steven. And level horizons too.

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      1. Ray Sawhill‏ @raysawhill Jul 28
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        Little flickers of the Divine are shining thru your photos.

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      1. Marcus Stewart‏ @Marcusdstewart Jul 28
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        Welcome to Ireland Steven. Have a great trip!

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      1. Simar Onkar‏ @SimarOnkar Jul 28
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        Wow! Lovely pics, Steven! :-)

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      1. David Satler‏ @davidsatlerr Jul 28
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        beautiful, post some more 🙂

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      1.  🧐 🎮 ♿ 📖 ☕️‏ @SurlyCripple Jul 28
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        That third photo is gorgeous. I should take a trip home again sometime.

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      1. Trevor Osborne‏ @TrevorOsborne Jul 28
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        Glad you enjoyed it! We're quite proud! 😁

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      1. chad dean berry‏ @geniuslessons Jul 31
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        oxford comma? ...disappointed.

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      1. Jane Marx‏ @nytourgoddess Jul 30
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        Storytellers paradise; Utopia for those glib of tongue.

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