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		Tipzntrix on Oct 11, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scientists discover nearby ‘diamond planet’ I think the true word that should be in quotes is 'nearby'.

mertd on Oct 11, 2012 [–]

I like how "traveling to the planet and back will take you a lifetime, if you could travel as fast as light" translates to "nearby" when dealing with the scales of the universe.

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