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Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. She believed in dreams, all right, but she also believed in doing something about them. When Prince Charming didn't come along, she went over to the palace and got him. Making it to space himself is something Robinson once believed to be an impossible wish. To a young woman who asked how hard it was to become an astronaut, Robinson said he applied for 12 years.