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This is the beginning of a new era for mankind |
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The era of man's cosmic existence |
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You will now hear the voice of the Russian moon |
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Russian moon, moon, moon... |
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[Indecipherable communication with Sputnik] |
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All over the world, people are tuning in to the 'bleep bleep bleep' of the satellite |
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A dream cherished by men for many centuries comes true on October the 4th, 1957 |
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The man made celestial body, for the first time in history |
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Overcame terrestrial gravity and flew into space |
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All men of all nations recognise this as a great achievement |
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In an age where the race to conquer space has become an all-absorbing factor |
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The era of man's cosmic existence |
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Will the bleep of the satellite bring people closer together in a common understanding? |
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Or as the Earth shrinks, the universe stretches forth its beckoning hand in a gesture to all mankind |
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To all mankind, to all mankind... |
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We have added a new word to our vocabulary: Sputnik |
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Sputnik, Sputnik, Sputnik, Sputnik... |
