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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 1 Jan 2014

    "When a man [or woman] is tired of London, he is tired of life." New photo gallery: http://www.stevepinker.com/Europe/London-Dublin …pic.twitter.com/4DJEzGTLFg

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      1. Mind Science‏ @mndsci 16 Mar 2014
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        @sapinker Excellent photos. Extreme wide angle at V@A! Westminster bridge @ night is a beauty shame the nearest light was off!

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      1. musa‏ @musakandeh18 2 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker y

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      1. Johnny L.‏ @LatelyJohn 2 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker When a man is tired of life, he needs a (new) woman - and vice versa.

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      1. Johnny L.‏ @LatelyJohn 2 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker It may have been true for Dr Johnson, or for Dr Pinker, but frankly, we could say the same about most world cities - or the Net...

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      1. AustinCyclist‏ @AustinCyclist 1 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker no. opposite is true. life is in the jungle, not the concrete variety

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      1. ChandraSekharF‏ @ChandraSekhFNJ 1 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker "man [or woman] is .. he is tired of life". You should say "he [or she]". Get your Political Correctness freak on, Steven!

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      1. Diane Jensen‏ @dijensen2014 1 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker spectacular*thank you energized

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      1. HECTOR ARANIBAR‏ @TITINARANIBAR 1 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker What wonderful awesome pictures! Happy New Year

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      1. Victoria Simms‏ @DrVicSimms 1 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker but tired of #Dublin he/she has had too much Guinness (is that possible?).

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      1. Patricia Newton‏ @newtspat 1 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker A beautiful vibrant city with so much history, yet so much to look forward to in the future. I'm proud to call London my City.

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      1. Heather van der Lely‏ @lely_van 1 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker amazing London photo Steve. Makes me look at London that I know so well through new eyes. Thank you!

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      1. Rich Firth-Godbehere‏ @DrRichFG 1 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker you may have just raised suicide levels in London by 5000%.

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      1. Paula Wright‏ @SexyIsntSexist 1 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker but not the tube surely?

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      1. Michael Feldman‏ @myfeldman 1 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker @MichaelODuffy or as we say in wisconsin new london

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      1. Stephen‏ @TheGistOf 1 Jan 2014
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        @sapinker And then when you are tired of London, you can explore The City of London. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrObZ_HZZUc …

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      1. TheCanadian  🇨🇦 🇨🇦‏ @AlphaJac 1 Jan 2014
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        “@sapinker: "When a man [or woman] is tired of London, he is tired of life." THEN UP TO THE NEW WORLD, just like before!!!

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      1. Claudia‏ @This_is_Claudia 1 Jan 2014
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        “@sapinker: "When a man [or woman] is tired of London, he is tired of life." In that case I'm exhausted by life!

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