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From: haynes@ucbarpa.Berkeley.EDU (Jim Haynes)
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Subject: Re: USS Iowa explosion
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Date: 26 Apr 89 04:10:25 GMT
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From: haynes@ucbarpa.Berkeley.EDU (Jim Haynes)

This morning's paper says the Navy may not be able to repair the Iowa
turret because it was built 50 years ago and the technology and 
knowhow no longer exist.  I guess at that rate in another 100 years
we won't even have the technology to make bicycles.
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