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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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pinker.wjh.harvard.edu
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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 11 Jul 2014

    My shortest publication...pic.twitter.com/kURK8BdiQl

    9:55 AM - 11 Jul 2014
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    • AmbassadorOfPeace Karthik Shanmugam John Andrea Devers Ⓔ Toni Nugraha Kathleen Shackley Alexander Elbittar HEXAGONICS Ltd Dr. Juan B. Orendain
    58 replies 788 retweets 798 likes
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      2. Elsa Punset‏Verified account @elsapunset 11 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        "Nunca tendremos un mundo perfecto, pero no es romántico o ingenuo trabajar para conseguir uno mejor." @sapinker pic.twitter.com/bdp9o7H7Hn”

        10 replies 175 retweets 101 likes
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      2. Staffan‏ @Paradigmian 11 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker I bet there will be a movie (prob Tarantino) in which that bag will conceal a sawed-off shot gun.

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. JayMan‏ @JayMan471 11 Jul 2014
        Replying to @Paradigmian

        .@Paradigmian @sapinker That would be too sweet.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Zeke Gleichgerrcht‏ @e_gleich 11 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker Paper bags are the new tweets

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      1. Kali Volcán‏ @kalivolcan 1 Aug 2014
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        Indeed ~~> @sapinker: My shortest publication... pic.twitter.com/vpWDbnwQfP”

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      2. Jacqueline Jacques‏ @dr_jacques 11 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        “@sapinker: My shortest publication... pic.twitter.com/bH8VHYrGEE” - love this!

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Dr Veerle Ronsse  🏳️‍🌈‏ @veerle_ronsse 1 Sep 2014
        Replying to @dr_jacques

        “@dr_jacques: “@sapinker: My shortest publication... pic.twitter.com/vtLWuSRp78” - love this!”

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Evan Kirstel‏ @evankirstel 11 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        “@sapinker: My shortest publication... pic.twitter.com/XlZCEVFW8u”

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      1. Larry Blumen‏ @LarryBlumen 15 Jul 2014
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        @sapinker Did you always want to be a paper bag writer?

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      1. Colin Durrant‏ @bikinginorange 14 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        Here's your inspirational #quoteoftheday RT @sapinker: My shortest publication...pic.twitter.com/fFPGUSBfXI

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      1. Peter Springett‏ @PeterSpringett 14 Jul 2014
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        RT “@sapinker: My shortest publication... pic.twitter.com/1j5aPpF7Cq” @scredible @pennypower

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      1. Rosalind Adam‏ @RosalindAdam 11 Jul 2014
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        @sapinker @Raffi_RC Is that a take-away food bag?

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      1. Dr. S.A. Applin‏ @AnthroPunk 11 Jul 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker but likely your most widely read...

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      2. establishment of one‏ @ingansich 1 Nov 2014
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        @sapinker @fredsgarden gag

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      3. (((Cornucopian)))‏ @fredsgarden 1 Nov 2014
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        @ingansich What do you mean?

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      4. establishment of one‏ @ingansich 1 Nov 2014
        Replying to @fredsgarden

        @fredsgarden @ingansich I meant it is nauseatingly stupid self-congratulating mindless bromide.

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      1. Norma Laming‏ @TheSandlings 11 Aug 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker Also it's ok to be romantic; and Schiller (apparently) said that every true genius is naive. Though not all naives are geniuses. .

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      1. devi s. laskar‏ @devislaskar 7 Aug 2014
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        “@sapinker: My shortest publication... pic.twitter.com/TFe3Faw8ax” #chipotle?

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      1. katiavanhaelewyn‏ @katiavanhaelewy 29 Jul 2014
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        @sapinker @Alexs3217

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