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Advocating science and hope : draft essay

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Advocating science and hope : draft essay

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A draft of an essay written for the Washington Post Book World. The final version was titled "With science on our side." In the essay, Sagan traces his desire to become a scientist back to elementary school, noting that the "crystallizing moment came when I first caught on that the stars are mighty suns." He also mentions his excitement about the prospect of exploring other worlds.

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01/01/1994

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Sagan, Carl (Author)

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