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Big money in public education, an alternative to plug-in electric vehicles, a 3D map of the stars
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Sep 15, 2016
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Big money in public education, an alternative to plug-in electric vehicles, a 3D map of the stars

The pros and cons of big money donated to public education, an electric car you never have to charge, the biggest 3D map of our galaxy.

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The pros and cons of big money donated to public education, an electric car you never have to charge, the biggest 3D map of our galaxy.

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