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So even when you’re in a dark space, you can let your light shine. And it won’t just shine for you and those that are immediately around you, but even people that you don’t know will notice it, even people that you will never see will notice your light shining and be inspired.\u201d \u2014 Ales-Cia Winsley, Lead Space Launch System Avionics Engineer, NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center<\/p>\n"},"caption":{"rendered":"<p>“Once the rocket launched, [I saw] how it illuminated such a dark space. So even when you’re in a dark space, you can let your light shine. 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