Word: umpteen
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...longer. California's George Brown, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, is convinced that "a significant possibility of an impact exists that would have major consequences" and that "we can do something about it. It can't be some hare-brained scheme that would cost umpteen billion dollars for an immediate mission," he stresses, "but we can do all of the precursor planning and prepare the kind of launch vehicle necessary to do the job." Brown's words carry weight; he will preside over hearings on the subject during the current session of Congress...