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Astronauts have a lot of clout over folks whose mission is to make the mission work. Better food, better toilets, better equipment so the shuttle (when there was one) won't blow up. They have the power over everyone in Mission Control and NASA, whose purpose is to make space exploration safe, effective and as comfortable as possible for the astronauts.

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