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News: Back in Quarantine
posted on May 06, 2002
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Welcome home Mark! The space-men are now back in quarantine in Star City where they are under medical supervision while they readjust to gravity. It is estimated that Mark has lost 10 - 20% of his body mass, mostly in his back and calves during his brief stay in a weightless environment.

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