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My Batteries Are Low and It’s Getting Dark Show

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Dedicated to the Mars rover Opportunity, we discuss buying insulin abroad, and fun facts about people who live to be greater than 100 years old. The rover was designed for a 90 day mission, but continued to send scientific information for more than 15 years. It traveled almost 50 times as far as planned, and sent over 200,000 images back to earth. If our healthcare system performed as well as Opportunity, there would be no need for Health Matters. Of course, there is no need for Health Matters

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