She ended up working as a cleaner on a cruise ship and finally, in 1952, was murdered by a man who had become obsessed with her.

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It's an astonishingly difficult task to develop a ship capable of taking man into deep space and returning him safely, which is why so much effort is being put into Orion's planning and construction.

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What is a reasonable price to pay for an eight-man space ship made out of bamboo and magic?

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