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Byline: Mark Vaughn

"Why do guys have cars?'' asked Ames Research Lab content developer Nick Veronico.

To get chicks?

"Right! And why did we go to the moon?''

Why?

"Moon chicks!''

"Why are we going to Mars?''

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