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The Astronaut’s Mind
What on God’s earth would make a Houston suburbanite want to go to the moon?
September
1
1970
John Walsh
Richard Weigand
The Astronaut’s Mind
John Walsh
September
1
1970
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The Astronaut’s Mind
What on God’s earth would make a Houston suburbanite want to go to the moon?
September
1
1970
John Walsh
Richard Weigand
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