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Default Astronauts to be renamed to cosmonavts

On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:04:20 -0500, Ignoramus28169
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On 2011-10-06, Jon Elson wrote:
Ignoramus28169 wrote:

Sad news.

I do not give it as much significance as Fox News, but, here we are.


http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/...an/?test=faces
They've been doing it for quite some time. Now, especially that the
Russians are our only way to get to/from the space station, we
need to be able to communicate with them, without interpreters.


Makes sense. Fortunately, vodka is pronounced the same way in both
countries.


Eez not wadka?

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