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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 5 Nov 2016

    More than 5 dozen Nobel Laureates endorse Hillary Clinton. http://www.nobellaureatesforclinton.us/letter/2016/10/21/for-immediate-release-october-18-2016-modified-with-the-addition-of-two-more-names-october-21-2016 …

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      2. Godfrey Ape‏ @WeiserRobert 5 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        impressive,probably not going to resonate with Trump supporters

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      3. Malcolm McMahon‏ @FulfordMalcolm 6 Nov 2016
        Replying to @WeiserRobert @sapinker

        You cannot, by reason, talk someone out of a position they did't arrive at through reason

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Godfrey Ape‏ @WeiserRobert 6 Nov 2016
        Replying to @FulfordMalcolm @sapinker

        i will be plagiarizing you ( imitation being the most sincere form of flattery)

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      5. Malcolm McMahon‏ @FulfordMalcolm 6 Nov 2016
        Replying to @WeiserRobert @sapinker

        feel free: I did

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      6. End of conversation
      1. K8evolution‏ @k8evolution 5 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        You are about to REGRET this very much in a few hours.Some new very damming information is going to come out soon.

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      1. david ropeik‏ @dropeik 5 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        50 cents says most Trump supporters - in fact, most Americans - have never heard of any of them.

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      1. BigMan_OnCampus‏ @BigMan_OnCampus 5 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Yeah, I've met Nobel laureates in person, they put their pants on the same way I do.

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      1. Merry Brexmas.‏ @nightstock 5 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        and?

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      1. Marc Casañas Escarré‏ @Firefly_fan 6 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @pitiklinov

        and advocates GMO without limit and so on. @nntaleb knows a bit about Nobel (BS). Not very good opinion.

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      1. Mark Caplan‏ @MarkCaplanCLT 6 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Economists (and Hillary) want open borders and cheap labor to maximize corporate profits. Trump puts the American worker first.

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      1. Identity Politics for All‏ @JayMillerCA 5 Nov 2016
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        These are the same economists who brought us the financial meltdown. They protect the Ruling Class. #Trump #TrumpTrain #TrumpWonpic.twitter.com/8xVmEnyEzt

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      1. ●○‏ @BeStillAnd_Know 5 Nov 2016
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        Nobel prizes aren't what they used to be! Otherwise the likes of Krugman & Obama wouldn't get them.https://mobile.twitter.com/DeplorableElite/status/794960498093592576 …

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        ●○ @BeStillAnd_Know
        WATCH BEFORE YOU #VOTE ! Julian Assange on the most important revelations of #Wikileaks (FULL INTERVIEW) https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=_sbT3_9dJY4 …
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      1. Arsologer‏ @Arsologer 5 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP. TRUMP.

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      1.  ❌Deplorabot  ❤️ 🇺🇸‏ @buybuydandavis 5 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        It's considerate of the enemies of the peasants to openly identify themselves

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      1. Max Well‏ @MGMaxo 5 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        More than 5 dozen Nobel Laureates endorse Hillary Clinton. http://nobellaureatesforclinton.us/letter/2016/10 … Vía @sapinker

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      1. ангел Охранител‏ @Longanlon 5 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        oh man, NOW I'm convinced...

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      1. Dan‏ @DanOfAwsome 5 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        @devon_tracey @Sargon_of_Akkad just a coincidence. Means nothing.

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      1. m self‏ @Spellitout007 5 Nov 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        as much as we like them, we all know most academics don't have much common sense. Once they gave Obama a Nobel-respect was lost.

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