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Cookie isn’t cattle. She is a domesticated pet with specific needs and dietary regulations that will help her maintain a glossy coat and her sharp mental acuity.

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Calm down.

No women, or person for that matter, ever calmed down when someone told them to.

… couldn’t do with alcohol because Doc said it might make me more susceptible to the bends … after my emergency rescue from the pool.

Some women might want flowers, but Jules is the kind that will appreciate baked goods.

Nitrox is a higher mixture of oxygen than humans normally breathe in everyday life. It helps reduce the risk of decompression sickness.

Neutral buoyancy is how astronauts train for microgravity.

LCVG = liquid cooling and ventilation garment

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extra modular unit (EMU) backpack

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maximum absorbency garment strapped to my @$$ (NASA never says “diaper”)