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On the Cover: A New Spin Special Feature: Dressing Up the Naked Truth
Stories : Issue 18

 
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  Story: A New Spin
A New Spin
By John Casani
My message to the team was, "This is a good mission. Don't look down. Together, we'll find a way out of this."
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  Story: Fixing What's Broken
Fixing What's Broken
By Frank Snow
If I hadn't wondered if the project was in some way cursed, this latest string of problems was enough to make me consider the possibility.
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  Story: A Stormy Situation
A Stormy Situation
By Larry Goshorn
When we resumed testing, another instrument showed damage. Now we were both confused and in trouble.
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  Story: Getting the Cows on Their Feet
Getting the Cows on Their Feet
By Major Norman Patnode
Despite our best efforts, we weren't getting anywhere at all. If anything, we were going backwards.
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