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   Message 613 of 1,217   
   Henry Spencer to hartwickr001@hawaii.rr.com   
   Re: What's this rectangular thing   
   29 May 04 21:39:39   
   
   From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
   In article ,   
   Robert Hartwick   wrote:   
   >It's either a data drop-out block or a road sign saying in Martian   
   >"Welcome to Endurance Crater. Please Drive Carefully."   
      
   It reads, in High Martian:   
      
   	DANGER!!!  KEEP OUT!!!   
   	Dormant giant ant lion!   
      
   (Well, actually it's "Dormant gwthrybbb!", but it seemed best to give   
   an approximate equivalent.)   
      
   If the rover goes down into Endurance, the forward hazard camera may live   
   up to its name with one last image as the giant pincers close in...   
      
   :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)   
      
   --   
   "Think outside the box -- the box isn't our friend."    |   Henry Spencer   
                                   -- George Herbert       | henry@spsystems.net   
      
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