HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH: A HANDY POCKET GUIDE

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Twice a year the Army welcomes visitors to where it all began, July 16, 1945, 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time. The literature says you may walk unescorted through the Stallion Gate, free of charge. No reservations required.

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Many half-lives have passed since could blew up should, so rest assured: Radiation levels are greatly diminished. An hour spent here is a mere four days, basking in quotidian rays.

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Other recognized activities associated with ionizing radiation include residences made of concrete or brick, banana consumption, cigs. Tetris. Netflix. Even sleeping night after night beside anyone other than yourself—

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a risk my mother won’t have to worry about for a while.