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Aussie105

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6. Decisions were made, calculators were used, mistakes were made.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:23 PM

20 hrs ago

Space is a Big Place, so yeah, excusable.

Best get the vintage 1976 Texas Instruments calculators out again and calculate where it will 'de-orbit'.

When I see 'it was insured' methinks . . . yeah, who really pays for that mistake?

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