Mr. Rackley, now a 22-year-old college junior, admits that fishing never figured in his childhood dreams of athletic glory.

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Music, travel and his beloved Clarets were the only things he was really interested in, and he has been very lucky to have followed his childhood dreams on all three fronts.

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Now, Richards and his colleagues are bringing their childhood dreams to life, as part of the burgeoning NewSpace movement, which has sparked a renaissance in space exploration.

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Mike is a narcoleptic: every time he blacks out, he has lyrical dreams composed of imagery from his childhood.

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