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"I'm pointing for Alpha Centauri," said Paul. "And so that's what we calculate for."
Nora looked at the bays of neat equipment and shook her head. "Why not aim at it and run? " she asked. "Surely you do not need this billion dollars' worth of stuff to point out your destination."