Missing Moon-Landing Videotapes May Have Been Found


	Missing Moon-Landing Videotapes May Have Been Found

wiccantexan

7-1-2009 10:43 PM

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7-3-2009 2:09 PM

tanyamm

They should really be more careful with things like this. It's not as if they can just go out and re-make it.

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