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Mankind’s Messenger at the Final Frontier
Mankind’s Messenger at the Final Frontier
It looks like a dustbin lid strapped to a cluster of fishing rods. Its computer is so puny, it could not even start up an iPhone. If an extra terrestrial wants to listen to the message it brings, he’ll need a gramophone to play it.