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Letter: Letter: Duck!

Published 10 February 1990

From DAVID THOMAS

If, as you aver, Comet Austin will come closest to the Earth at 37 kilometres
(This Week, 20 January), perhaps you could tell us where we should go to
put a safe distance between the comet and our heads.

David Thomas Cheadle,

Cheshire It should have been 37 million kilometres – Ed.

Issue no. 1703 published 10 February 1990

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