s a child, you can no longer get it as an adult. You want to break up my crew before the launch when we can predict each other’s moves and read the tone of each other’s voices? "To predict" is a critical verb which means to tell what will happen in the future. In this case, a person’s "moves" refers to their way of acting or communicating. The "tone" of a voice is it’s sound or quality. Ken Mattingly will be getting seriously ill, precisely when you and Haise will be ascending from the lunar surface. "Ill" is a way of saying sick, and "precisely" means exactly. "To ascend" means to go up, and "lunar" is the adjective that refers to the moon. Jim, that’s a lousy time for a fever. "Lousy" is an excellent word for very bad or horrible. Jack Swigert has been out of the loop for weeks! To be "out of the loop" means to be uninformed, or not know what is happening with a particular plan or project. He’s a fine pilot, but when was the last time he was in a simulator? In this context, "fine" means good or perhaps excellent. A "simulator" is a machine that helps astronauts and pilots practice flying, without actually leaving the ground. We can either scrub Mattingly and go with Swigert, or we can bump all three of you to a later mission. "To scrub" usually means to wash or rub, though here it means to replace or eliminate. "To bump" means to hit gently, though in this case it means to push back until a later time. I’ve trained for the Fra Mauro highlands, and this is flight surgeon horse shit! "To train" for something is to practice it in order to get as good as possible. The "Fra Mauro Highlands" are the part of the moon that Jim was planning to visit. A "flight surgeon" is the doctor in charge of the health of the astronauts, and "horseshit," like bullshit, is a colorful but vulgar way to refer to lies, nonsense, etc. Jim, if you hold out for Ken, you will not be on Apollo 13. "To hold out" for something is to absolutely insist on it. I know it’s their ass if I get sick up there, but I mean, Jesus! In this case, "it’s their ass" means it is them who will get in trouble if something goes badly. "Jesus" is a common way to express emotion such as anger or frustration. It will be a hell of a mission...one for the books. A way of referring to something that is so important that it will be discussed in history books in the future. Why don’t I talk to Deke? I’m sure we can work this out. If two people "work it out," they agree on how to solve a problem or disagreement. This was my call. :: Must have been a tough one. In this case, a "call" is an important decision, and if it’s "tough," this means that the decision was very difficult. Trajectory is holding steady; We’re right on the line. A "trajectory" is the path that an object ta
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