John Glenn's Flight around the Earth, 45 years ago today

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"I always tell Neil, I'm not the type of person who is envious of other 
people, and I feel fortunate to have made the flight that I did, but in 
Neil's case I'll make an exception. I'll be jealous," Glenn said.

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Somehow i can't help but think of 
Weissmann's sacrifice of Gottfried.