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		Dove on March 21, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IAmA NASA Astronaut who recently returned to Earth... The Shuttle is a big powerful vehicle that you ride IN. The Soyuz is a small vehicle that you WEAR. That's just priceless.

lotharbot on March 21, 2012 [–]

A common sentiment regarding spacecraft of the era: "Because of their small size, it was said that the Mercury spacecraft were worn, not ridden"

(From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Mercury )

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