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September, 2000

Quote"As far as fame and fortune go, I generally believe one should understand that none of it is deserved."--Ben AffleckRed Ink PlanetSuccess rate of all U.S. and Russian missions to Mars--in percentage--during the Sixties and Seventies: 48. Percentage of successful missions in the Eighties and Nineties: 20.A Quick BallThe time it takes a major-league fastball to go from a pitcher's hand to home plate: 0.4 seconds. The time it takes the batter to spot the ball, gauge it and decide whe...

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