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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 15 Mar 2013

    Twitterers, tweakers, and twitchers: Have you ever been curious about where tw-words come from?http://bit.ly/YwGiYB 

    12:17 PM - 15 Mar 2013
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      2. Count Shoqula‏ @Shoq 15 Mar 2013
        Replying to @sapinker

        .@sapinker But also from twictionary .com :) http://j.mp/5yhT0n 

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      3. Roxann Souci‏ @roxannsouci 16 Mar 2013
        Replying to @Shoq

        RT More about #TwitterLingo via @Shoq ...from twictionary .com http://j.mp/5yhT0n  @sapinker

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      2. Pekka Isosomppi‏ @PekkaIsosomppi 15 Mar 2013
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker: Twitterers, tweakers, and twitchers: Have you ever been curious abt whr tw-words come from? http://bit.ly/YwGiYB  @senjalarsen

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      3. senjalarsen‏ @senjalarsen 24 Mar 2013
        Replying to @PekkaIsosomppi

        @PekkaIsosomppi U have to read this. Lots of wonderfully weird and wacky facts about the English Language! http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29.The_Mother_Tongue …

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      4. Pekka Isosomppi‏ @PekkaIsosomppi 24 Mar 2013
        Replying to @senjalarsen

        @senjalarsen thanks! I have to put this on my list of books to read.

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      5. senjalarsen‏ @senjalarsen 24 Mar 2013
        Replying to @PekkaIsosomppi

        @PekkaIsosomppi Of course this one does not jump the queue ahead of a certain Swedish learning book :)

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      6. Pekka Isosomppi‏ @PekkaIsosomppi 24 Mar 2013
        Replying to @senjalarsen

        @senjalarsen jovisst inte! :-)

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      1. Adam Alter‏ @adamleealter 15 Mar 2013
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        RT @sapinker: Twitterers, tweakers, and twitchers: Have you ever been curious about where tw-words come from? http://bit.ly/YwGiYB 

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      1. Francesco Mazzotta‏ @Fran_Mazzotta 16 Mar 2013
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        @sapinker Tw-as not clear but now it is !

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      1. Dr Trish Nicholson‏ @TrishaNicholson 15 Mar 2013
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        RT @sapinker Twitterers, tweakers, and twitchers: Have you ever been curious about where tw-words come from? http://bit.ly/YwGiYB 

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      1. Andrew Ball‏ @AndJayBall 15 Mar 2013
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        @sapinker @chiasuan @Adriund @Harmerj @HockingsMartin

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      1. Jayarava‏ @Jayarava 15 Mar 2013
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        @sapinker Have you started to get into the work of Margaret Magnus then Steven? Book: Gods of the Word. Or seen the book 'Euphonics'?

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      1. Bart Doorneweert‏ @BartDoorneweert 15 Mar 2013
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        @sapinker nothing on twatt though

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      1. Greg “Vote Yes on 11” Newburn‏ @gnewburn 15 Mar 2013
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        @lanyardtwerk RT @sapinker Twitterers, tweakers, and twitchers: Ever been curious about where tw-words come from? http://bit.ly/YwGiYB 

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