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spe$ travel$ by a human dur+ ! return ( 
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role 9 ?is mission2 ,:]eas ,g5]al ,/af=d
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coop]ation 9 space1 & to a saf] ,unit$  
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presid5ts on space policy & is curr5tly 
! ,*airman ( ! ,,nasa ,advisory ,task   
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,/af=d has giv5 a lifetime ( s]vice to !
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& s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh\t 8   
di/+ui%$ c>e]2 &  7#c7 directs !        
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enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to ,g5]al 
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