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[cactuswatcher]

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http://www.livejournal.com/users/apod/273416.html

As we used to say 'that's a long walk from here.'
I hope when they name it, they'll stick to the mythologic theme and not name it after someone.

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[cactuswatcher.livejournal.com]

Then in six months that corporation will go bankrupt, be bought out and then there'll be a planetary name change.

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

Oh, right, that too.

I'm still seething with the stupidity of all those sports arenas and bowl games getting their nice names changed into utilitarian corporate names, and I'm not even a fan of sports.