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I went on a tour of Spaceport America, since it's in the neighbourhood.

The most amusing part was the pride with which our guide related the story of a corrupt Democrat governor distributing the work contracts through the system of patronage, which excluded qualified outsiders from bidding. The inefficiencies of crony capitalism are then patched with pieces cut from my hide, for the benefit of other locals — the ones known to Richardson.

The runway structure is most impressive. However some of the dirt embankments are already eroded. I did not see any trace of centerline lighting wells, so I'm not sure what exactly Dr. Gurman meant when he talked about the wiring pre-positioned. Perhaps I misunderstood.

Oh, and one funny bit: the taxiway to the terminal is marked "V" (Victor). It actually makes sense, considering the master plan: future tenants are going to have their own taxiways, instead of using Virgin's apron, so we may expect "S" for SNC, for example.

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