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title: "Carl Sagan Quote"
description: "    \"Just now, there are a great many matters that are pressing in on us, that compete for the money it takes to send people to other worlds. Or are they a reason for going?\"   - Carl Sagan   Little else can quickly infuriate me more than hearing people give money (or the..."
date: "2013-02-03"
modified: "2013-02-03"
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---

# Carl Sagan Quote

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"Just now, there are a great many matters that are pressing in on us, that compete for the money it takes to send people to other worlds. Or are they a reason for going?"

- Carl Sagan

Little else can quickly infuriate me more than hearing people give money (or the lack there-of) as a reason to not explore space.

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