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Let me tell you something about full moons: kids don't care about full moons. They'll play in a full moon, no worries at all. They only get scared of magic or werewolves from stupid adults and their stupid adult stories.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson reflects on the fear of full moons in children, attributing it to the influence of adults and their stories about werewolves and magic. He asserts that kids have no concerns in playing under a full moon, emphasizing the irrationality of adult fears.
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Scientist, American
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator.
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