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![What if we put a pool on the moon?]({"thumbnails":[{"url":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aIIBBj6KR-Y/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDGQgBFQAAiEIYAdgBAeIBCggYEAIYBjgBQAE=&rs=AOn4CLCz5X1moByWc3adqwCwzMTKnTP6Zg","width":168,"height":94},{"url":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aIIBBj6KR-Y/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCMQBEG5IWvKriqkDGQgBFQAAiEIYAdgBAeIBCggYEAIYBjgBQAE=&rs=AOn4CLBBTh7kSylzsh6vhYsMVoCzxh6Sqw","width":196,"height":110},{"url":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aIIBBj6KR-Y/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEnCPYBEIoBSFryq4qpAxkIARUAAIhCGAHYAQHiAQoIGBACGAY4AUAB&rs=AOn4CLCPVag-J3ZZPseOiCt5FUjlr6nA6g","width":246,"height":138},{"url":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aIIBBj6KR-Y/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEnCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxkIARUAAIhCGAHYAQHiAQoIGBACGAY4AUAB&rs=AOn4CLCFlwD188zfKdjLzAImGktasJ2aqA","width":336,"height":188},{"url":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/aIIBBj6KR-Y/maxresdefault.webp","width":1920,"height":1080}]})
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