“They have a plan.” “Who?” “They always have a plan,” she said. “They work out everything in advance.” “What plan?” “They picked me to survive. I’m youngest. I have the skills necessary to get home alive. And I’m the smallest and need the least food.” “What happens if the probe fails, Beth?” her father asked. “Everyone would die but me,” she said. “They’d all take pills and die. They’ll do it right away so they don’t use up any food. Commander Lewis picked me to be the survivor. She told me about it yesterday. I don’t think NASA knows about it.” “And the supplies would last until you got back
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