Chuck Yeager on Twitter: "Q:: With such a great confirmation at Mach 1...is Mach 2 kind of anticlimactic? A: MACH 2 was just a round number"

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1. Robert Dawson‏ @RobbDawson4 17 Nov 2017
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  Good point!
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1. KerbalBoi‏ @IMLL1138 17 Nov 2017
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  Who can hold MACH pi for ten seconds?
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1. Chris Gleason‏ @TheBKITU 17 Nov 2017
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  "The press likes a nice round number." --Press liaison officer, "The Right Stuff"
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1. Stan Egerton‏ @StanEgerton 17 Nov 2017
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  Even , still ;-)
  
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1. Favorite Librarian‏ @cynxyn 17 Nov 2017
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  It’s so amazing to hear this from you, the ultimate source. Thank you for taking the time to answer all these questions!
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1. Throwin Stones‏ @throwin_stones 17 Nov 2017
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  You sir, are Awesome
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1. Rory Williams‏ @rtwilliam66 17 Nov 2017
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  I'm a WV native also and proud to be able to call you West Virginian and a National Hero. You make us all proud General, even to this day. Thankyou for your outstanding service to our country!
  
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