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"It's like walking out back at your house, trying to take a picture of the moon," he told mission control.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
“There’s been times where I’ve been here cooking, when the power has gone out and a bunch of regulars have gone out back and started working on the generator,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
As Gina Martin Adams, chief market strategist at HB Wealth, pointed out, back in October and November, investors were laser-focused on potential threats to the AI trade.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
Oh, and the two giant tortoises out back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025
The crying girl on the trolley, the sad boy at the Carutherses’ mansion, the happy old man out back who cast the bluest light.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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