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“Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain John Mitchell speaking. May I have your attention please? Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for landing on Mars.”
It was a crisp early morning. The Sun was shining and the view outside the windows was remarkable.
Lianne and Brian's eyes were wide open, full of anticipation, reverence, and excitement.
Several minutes after touchdown, the crew members and passengers were welcomed to the Red Planet as VIP guests.
“We're so happy to see you here on our marvelous planet, dear friends,” greeted Brenda, vigorously shaking hands with Lianne and Brian in turn.
The two cheerful ladies then embraced each other. Gary and Brian could not help it either and hugged too, in a manly manner, energetically patting each other on the back.
“How was your fli
