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Entry #1: In 1-2 sentences, answer the following questions.How do you feel about leaving?Do you have any fears?What opportunities will this trip provide?

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Entry #2: Answer the following questions.How is the trip affecting you?Are you still afraid?Are you homesick?Are you still optimistic?

Once the space craft has landed, what is the first thing that needs to be done?

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Entry #3: Answer the following questions.Are you happy?What is life like on the planet?How is New Vegas like the Vegas on Earth?Do you tell your children about your life on Earth?Do you still consider yourself a U.S. citizen?What type of government have you set up?Are you proud of your home and life?

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Entry #4: Answer the following questions.Are you happy?What is it like to be parents?Are you proud of all your accomplishments?Do you miss Earth?What do your children think of Earth?If a ship arrives, will you leave everything and everyone in New Vegas and return to Earth?

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Entry #5: Answer the following questions.Are you happy?What is it like to be a grandparent?Are you proud of New Vegas?Do you miss Earth?What do your grandchildren think of Earth?What do you tell them about Earth?If a ship arrives, will you leave everything and everyone in New Vegas and return to Earth?

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A governing council is being sent to govern the colony.A new plan has been sent to utilize the planet’s resources to help the United States.The U.S. Congress has made some very important decisions about the future of New Vegas.Your President and his cabinet of advisors will be replaced with the newly arrived council.

Taxes will be imposed to help pay for the newly arrived council.All land will be divided into production zones. Some of your land may be taken.Other plans are announced.When the ship arrives, your lives will change forever.

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Are you happy?Are you proud of New Vegas?Do you miss Earth?Will you return there when the ship arrives?What do your grandchildren, and in some cases, great-grandchildren think of Earth?How do you feel about the U.S. Government’s plans for New Vegas?Are you more loyal to the U.S. or New Vegas?Where is home?

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