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Here is a table of staffed space flights including the names of astronauts, duration of the flights, and launch dates.
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and country
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Astronauts
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The 1971 Academy Awards were presented April 10, 1972 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureA Clockwork Orange, Stanley Kubrick, producer (Warner Bros.)Fiddler on the…
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