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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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pinker.wjh.harvard.edu
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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 6 Oct 2017

    Watch me debate Ann Coulter & others tonight on OZY Third Rail, PBS 8:30 PM.pic.twitter.com/SV5IyDiaV6

    3:39 PM - 6 Oct 2017
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      2. Buckbeav‏ @Buckbeavers 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @anntensity

        Never seen a liberal win in a debate against Ann Coulter.

        3 replies 3 retweets 11 likes
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      2. Troy Blackford‏ @TBlackford3 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Why debase yourself?

        1 reply 0 retweets 13 likes
      3. Brian  ☯‏ @brian1625 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @TBlackford3 @sapinker

        He's got a book coming out soon.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Charles‏ @StillbornWalker 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Whoa, it's finally here: Ghostbusters 3: Pinker vs The Coultergeist!

        0 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
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      2. Nick Collins‏ @proudlibtard9 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Is it possible to see this in the U.K.?

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      3. Jason Siks‏ @JSiks 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @proudlibtard9 @sapinker

        Ey mon. Download a free 7-day trial of Astrill VPN. Took me 5 minutes and I'm up and running, staring at PBS with my Canadian eyes.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Nick Collins‏ @proudlibtard9 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @JSiks @sapinker

        Thanks I'll give it a try.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Jason Siks‏ @JSiks 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @proudlibtard9 @sapinker

        The show was garbage anyways

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. mr.goodmemes‏ @MrGoodMemes 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Who's next, Satan? Why dignify or legitimize the evil of Coulter et al. by debating them? Let them slither in the shadows.

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      1. Gary Noble‏ @GaryNoble19 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        This will be the intellectual equivalent of Usain Bolt racing me over 100m ... if I could feel empathy for AC I would but I can't!

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      1. Mark Schaefer‏ @MarcusAndreasDC 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        The best evidence for decline in violence is the fact that you didn’t reach out and throttle Ann Coulter every time she opened her mouth.

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      1. David L. Smith‏ @DLSmith1665 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        I enjoyed this

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      1. Salvador Gallo‏ @SGalloK 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Not a very fair match...

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      1. Justin C Godfrey‏ @foulmouthmuggle 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Give 'em hell! Appreciate your work, sir.

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      1. Chris W. Volk‏ @cwvolk 8 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Debating the Troll Queen? Good luck as their side has no use for evidence, logic or introspection.

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      1. Tim C‏ @TimSteppingOut 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Thanks for doing that. However, Ann Coulter cares not about reason, data, or, facts. Her fans don't either

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      1. Kevork Oskanian‏ @DrKevorkO 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Seriously, why debase yourself this way?

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      1. Arun J‏ @arunkj78 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Really Pinker? Who's next? Some douchebag from intelligent design community? Ken Hamm? We need to uphold free speech even if its bullshit speech you know.

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      1. Daniel Quinn‏ @ruelallemand 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Yeah...there are better uses of your time

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