Conan O'Brien and Madeleine Albright had an amazing Twitter showdown

Twitter can be a great place, sometimes.

On Thursday, Conan O'Brien tweeted a joke for the upcoming holiday:

And in return, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright herself responded to the TV host:

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Of course, this would all make for an excellent trick-or-treating pair. --Eric Kleefeld

Update: The dialogue continued — with Conan having to concede defeat.