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Space IS FAR Too Vast !



 
 
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Old April 24th 21, 08:22 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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Default Space IS FAR Too Vast !

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=20and=20effort,=20IMHO.=20Also,=20would=20we=20re ally=20want=20co=
ntact=20with=20some=20advanced=20alien=20species,= 20who=20might=20=
very=20well=20consider=20us=20hors=20d'oeuvrers=20 ?


 




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