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Breaking: ThinkGeek Mystery Solved

Wow. That was…fast.

Not long after we posted this:

@SunFoundation
Sunlight Foundation
Do you know this monkey tamer? http://bit.ly/ipd4nO Help us identify this mystery man. #opengov#opendata#afternoon
Jun 09 via TweetDeckFavoriteRetweetReply

Others started to spread the word…

@LuigiMontanez
Luigi Montanez
Hey @thinkgeek: Who’s this guy? http://bit.ly/ipd4nO
Jun 09 via webFavoriteRetweetReply

And the word was heard:

in reply to @elle_mccann?

@thinkgeek
thinkgeek
@SunFoundation @elle_mccann @kerryrm @LuigiMontanez Am I allowed to answer that? Seems kinda like cheating. (He’s flattered, btw.)
Jun 09 via webFavoriteRetweetReply

Turns out, “Seth the Monkey Tamer” is actually named Seth. And, if @ThinkGeek is to be believed, this Seth fellow really does tame monkeys. Codemonkeys, that is. He’s also “a really nice, calm guy” which is probably a great asset in the world of monkey taming.

Seth, thanks for sharing the love of open government with geeks everywhere. We’re sorry we ever doubted your relationship with primates.

Have you ever spotted Sunlight out in the wild? If so, let us know. Post links, or keep us in the loop on Twitter @sunfoundation.

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