"If you can’t be good, be colorful."
"I think we need to do a little more all-weather testing."
Source: Meet the Press with Tim Russert, www.nbcnews.com. October 10, 2004.
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Pete Conrad
Astronaut, Test Pilot
Pete Conrad was an American astronaut known for his role in the Apollo 12 mission and his contributions to space exploration.
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