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4. That contingency speech is one of the most moving speeches I've ever read

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 12:24 AM

Aug 2012

It's amazing to think that what turned out to be a day of national triumph could so easily have turned into a day of national mourning.

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In the event of moon disaster [View all] jsr Aug 2012 OP

So they planned ahead a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #1

Can you imagine how Michael Collins would have felt? Archae Aug 2012 #2

Shit. krispos42 Aug 2012 #5

I was struck much the same way. Very moving. nt Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #6

It came within a hair breadth rsdsharp Aug 2012 #8

Having to imagine the worst is, in a small way, to experience it. eppur_se_muova Aug 2012 #7