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Friday, July 17, 2009
Astronauts, Cosmonauts, Taikonauts, And Their Rides
Aside from
ruthless dictators
, only feted space travelers get to ride in glorious convertible sedans.
Yuri Gagarin in London in a Rolls-Royce.
Alan Shepard in a Lincoln Continental.
Taikonaut in a Chery Eastar
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