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100,000 ly- not 75,000
depends where you hold the tape-measure
alcaray
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Space Trivia Quiz
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SteveS
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3/4/2005 2:46:37 PM
100,000 ly- not 75,000
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RobVG
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3/5/2005 6:05:51 PM
re: 100,000 ly- not 75,000
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SteveS
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3/6/2005 4:59:52 PM
depends where you hold the tape-measure
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alcaray
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3/5/2005 9:11:43 PM
re: 100,000 ly- not 75,000
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gbaikie
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3/5/2005 6:12:21 PM
Well, to get technical....
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R.L.
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3/7/2005 3:07:55 AM
Depends on what defines a Galaxy...
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Adam
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3/7/2005 1:54:47 AM
re: Space Trivia Quiz
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Mr Fibuli
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3/5/2005 3:24:16 AM
re: Space Trivia Quiz
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Tony
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3/4/2005 7:20:58 PM
re: Space Trivia Quiz
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Jacob Samorodin
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3/4/2005 5:41:45 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.