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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 2:48 pm
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Doc Savage
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The NASA site is on Easter Island because it was a suitable place to put a very long runway for emergency shuttle landings.

Interesting pictures, thanks!

http://articles.latimes.com/1985-06-..._easter-island
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