There are in fact 100 billion galaxies, each of which contain somethin…

Carl Sagan
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There are in fact 100 billion galaxies, each of which contain something like a 100 billion stars. Think of how many stars, and planets, and kinds of life there may be in this vast and awesome universe.
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