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Minus ten, nine, eight, seven--
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- Ignition.- Main stage.
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Four, three...
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two, one, zero.
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And so Voyager IIis now a part of history...
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rocketing into space from its launch padhere at Cape Kennedy...
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on this historic date,August 20, 1977.
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On board the space probeare photographic images of Earth...
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verbal greetingsand a medley of musical compositions.
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Voyager II is our invitation...
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to other intelligent speciesin the universe:
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Please come and visitour planet Earth.
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As the Secretary Generalof the United Nations...
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an organizationof 147 member states...
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who represent almost all of the humaninhabitants of the planet Earth...
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I send greetings on behalfof the people of our planet.
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