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And, all these things need to be coordinated so we all need to work together, have timers going and everything so we're all coordinated and get this piece of orchestration done.
Duane G. Carey
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Duane G. Carey
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: April 30
Air Force Officer
Astronaut
St Paul
Minnesota
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