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	Initial photos returning from Nasa&#39;s new rover, Curiosity, on Mars reveal a barren and long-ruined topography. Earlier probes have disclosed a toxic atmosphere that is prone to frequent and violent storms.</p>
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	Therefore, any question of extraterrestrial life has become rhetorical, as it is obvious that a human form of life has already populated Mars and moved on to its next victim.</div>
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	Vincent Gilles</div>
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	Koh Samet</div>

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