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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 15 Sep 2014

    Scottish greatness comes from cosmopolitanism, not nationalism - vote nae.http://nyti.ms/1qBEqRP 

    5:53 AM - 15 Sep 2014
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      1. Matthew Rix Whiting‏ @mattrixwhiting 15 Sep 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker Unbelievably narrow one-sided article. Are you sure you are well enough informed to be recommending articles on the issue?

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      1. By Jove. What happened here?‏ @JSmithSFC 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker actually cosmopolitanism is why I'm voting yes. SNP has embraced a new understanding of civic not ethnic nationalism. #indyref

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      1. Colin Quirke's Monster‏ @ColinQuirke 15 Sep 2014
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        .@sapinker Scottish greatness comes from cosmopolitanism, not parochialism- vote yes

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      1. Scott Methven‏ @ScootMeevo 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker it's becoming a common meme to misrepresent the use of the word 'nationalism' in ref to Scotland

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      1. FireStarter‏ @psychodamage 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker What is "nae" ???? #indyref #YesScotland

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      1. Diane Saunders‏ @Scottie_Di 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker Ye hiv'nae got a clue! Nae is used as not. So is your message is to vote - Not!

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      1. By Jove. What happened here?‏ @JSmithSFC 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker the man backed Mitt Romney in 2012 for pity's sake.

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      1. By Jove. What happened here?‏ @JSmithSFC 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker ukip and an EU referendum doesn't help things on the "Nae"? (No) side. #VoteYes

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      1. Interplanet Janet‏ @MyPlanetJanet 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker confusing nationalism with the scottish independence movement is misguided.

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      1. Chrisp‏ @ItsChrisBurns 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker Mate, it's "Naw". Pure riddy.

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      1. Steve Bennett‏ @properjob57 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker - pity not everyone north of the border will have read the key idea you present in "Better Angels".

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      1.  🌎 🌍 🌏‏ @CaptHM_Murdock 15 Sep 2014
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        I fail to understand why a Canadian who works in the States such as @sapinker asks Scotts for vote nae, naw or whatever it was.

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      1. Olivia‏ @oliviazevedo 15 Sep 2014
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        It's 'naw' actually RT @sapinker: Scottish greatness comes from cosmopolitanism, not nationalism - vote nae.http://nyti.ms/1qBEqRP 

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      1. Jenny‏ @jennyah46 15 Sep 2014
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        RT an excellent post. @sapinker: Scottish greatness comes from cosmopolitanism, not nationalism - vote nae.http://nyti.ms/1qBEqRP 

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      1. Martin McNeely‏ @martinmcneely 15 Sep 2014
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        “@sapinker: Scottish greatness comes from cosmopolitanism, not nationalism - vote nae. http://nyti.ms/1qBEqRP ” wow. I agree with Pinker!

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      1. frank ramsey‏ @RamseyFrank 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker Exactly; same with US: Brazilia should be your Capital city, not "petty nationalistic" Washington DC! (Brilliant...) #YesScotland

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      1. Camus‏ @camusgoalie 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker Not nae, naw. Vote naw.

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      1. Allistair Leckie‏ @Alsaint2010 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker Is this a joke?

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      1. Kakistocrat‏ @Kakistocrat 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker Way to go endorsing that fraud.

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      1. By Jove. What happened here?‏ @JSmithSFC 15 Sep 2014
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        @sapinker also Thatcherite Niall Ferguson isn't exactly one to look to for the broader Scottish perspective. We are avowed social democrats

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