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Asteroid flyby today - no impact risk
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1-29-2008 7:27 AM
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1-29-2008
7:45 AM
debbyski
Another day; another dollar.
1-29-2008
10:33 AM
bignosemousie
If only I could work my telescope, arrrgh.
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