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It's always awkward trying to find the bright side in an international educational crisis, but there is one here: at least this one's not just an American problem.
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NASA has released the (tentative) schedule for the remaining shuttle flights. The last mission is slated to launch a bit less than two years from now.
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I haven't been paying a lot of attention to the IDiots lately. It's good to see that they still know how to bring the stupid.
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This just sucks.
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