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I don't know which is more impressive, that it scans, or that it is still substantially correct.

Anyway, welcome freshers.

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Wow. That's a lot of ACS photos in one place! A couple WFPC2 ones as well, I believe, but really all that matters is Advanced Camera for Surveys. Two more months till it's working again! And then I can sleep! Woo-hoo!