But something that had seemed mundane when he was a kid, space travel, seemed out of reach, until he met a guy named Eric Anderson who was trying to establish a private space travel company.

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Which is why, according to Chip, companies like Independence IT are taking over the traditional technology space previously occupied by the local computer guy or technology firm.

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"I think there's a space for both of them, and Nunez is a guy we envisioned moving all around and possibly playing some outfield, " Girardi said.

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