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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration can't account for some $34 million in government property.


The National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), civilian agency of the U.S. federal government with the mission of conducting research and developing operational programs in the areas of space exploration, artificial satellites (see satellite, artificial),  can't account for some $34 million in government property. The missing goods range from laptop computers A portable computer that has a flat LCD screen and usually weighs less than eight pounds. Often called just a "laptop," it uses batteries for mobile use and AC power for charging the batteries and desktop use. Today's high-end laptops provide all the capabilities of most desktop computers.  to a robot.
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Title Annotation:Brickbats
Author:Oliver, Charles
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Date:Jun 1, 2004
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