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1.69sMission Control, this is Corvair.
2.05sLaunch sequence initiated. All systems go.
2.1sAre we there yet? I'm thirsty.
3.94sMission Control, request permission to sedate cargo ahead of schedule.
2.54sPermission denied. Payload checklist.
0.53sI.R.S. surveillance satellite.
1.7sCheck.
0.5sAnt farm.
1.47sCheck.
0.53sChildren's letters to God.
2sCheck.
3.65sThree, two, one. Make rocket go now.
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2.17s
1.84s
3.09s
2.65s
0.72s
0.52sGo, Dad, go!
1.79sHow doth the hero,
4.1sstrong and brave, a celestial path in the heavens pave.
2.74sGo, Dad, go.
3.84sSir, the TV ratings for the launch are the highest in 10 years.