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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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pinker.wjh.harvard.edu
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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Aug 9

    "Pinker for President," writes blogger Daniel Sanderson, in a kind appreciation on Medium. When William Buckley ran for NYC mayor & was asked what he would do if elected, he said, "Demand a recount."https://medium.com/@planksip/pinker-for-president-788c1ca47b59 …

    12:31 PM - 9 Aug 2018
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    11 replies 22 retweets 261 likes
      1. Tony Mountjoy‏ @VerbotenPublish Aug 9
        Replying to @sapinker

        What wrong with Pinker for PM? Why do we Canadians always have to watch our best leave?

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      2. P-Brane‏ @BraneRunner Aug 9
        Replying to @sapinker

        Aren’t you born in Kenya?

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      3. Sideshow Bob‏ @RUTerwilligerJr Aug 11
        Replying to @BraneRunner @sapinker

        Montreal

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      4. P-Brane‏ @BraneRunner Aug 11
        Replying to @RUTerwilligerJr @sapinker

        That’s not better (can’t become US President!)

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      1. B.J.Boogie‏ @bjboogie02 Aug 9
        Replying to @sapinker

        "If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve." ... William Tecumseh Sherman

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      1. Boop‏ @cave_stop Aug 10
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        is it is a .

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      1. Jacques‏ @Garcilaso87 Aug 9
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        Hahaha that's a nice one

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      1. Wing Chun‏ @Sifu_Z Aug 9
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        lol

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      1. Douglas Walker‏ @sdw1575 Aug 9
        Replying to @sapinker

        Certainly should be on any Presidents speed dial. Current President has Putin and McDonald's on his.

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      1. BigDaddySpook 💀‏ @theclaymax Aug 9
        Replying to @sapinker

        prime minister*

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      1. Dan Hipp‏ @Prof_Hipp Aug 9
        Replying to @sapinker

        Dr. Pinker would be uniquely qualified to explain to America why it currently is great and is getting greater, and that it needs no reversion to a checkered past. I think you would be a better vice president under a president @MichaelAvenatti

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      1. Paul Hawkins‏ @Paulrhawk Aug 9
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        Unfortunately, the u.s. constitution stands in your way (as long as I'm right about your place of birth).

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      2. Count the moon‏ @ButlingtonBoots Aug 9
        Replying to @sapinker

        Yea let’s have a train fan for president, we’ve already had a safety scissor president, might as well complete the set

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      3. Sideshow Bob‏ @RUTerwilligerJr Aug 11
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        Sideshow Mel for President!

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