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More speed means more energy. A certain amount of energy is required to get away from Earth. At a lesser speed, it will simply fall back to Earth.

More speed means more energy. A certain amount of energy is required to get away from Earth. At a lesser speed, it will simply fall back to Earth.

More speed means more energy. A certain amount of energy is required to get away from Earth. At a lesser speed, it will simply fall back to Earth.

More speed means more energy. A certain amount of energy is required to get away from Earth. At a lesser speed, it will simply fall back to Earth.

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More speed means more energy. A certain amount of energy is required to get away from Earth. At a lesser speed, it will simply fall back to Earth.

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