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¨,«†%$&@##              Antenna Arrays              ##@&$%†«,¨
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¨,«†%$@###          Dish As Large As Earth.         ###@$%†«,¨
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¨,«†%$&@## Around The Galaxy. And  We  As A Species ##@&$%†«,¨
¨,«†%$&@@# Have Learned To Take All That In Account #@@&$%†«,¨
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