More XRS testing. First to Sumitomo Heavy Industries in Niihama for the first cold cycles of the flight insert+dewar. Then up to Tokyo for more boring electrical tests. Many of these photos were taken by Gary, which is okay because he's a better photographer than I. Thanks, Gary!

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Everybody smile!
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Greg practices looking pensive
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A very busy clean room
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9AM and all's well!
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Two Toms and a George
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Morning breaks warm over Niihama
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A clear day in Niihama
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The city and the sea
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Get plenty of photos!
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Sure is pretty this time of day
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Here be spiders
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The intrepid hikers
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There's a lake at the bottom of the hill
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The lake from the other direction
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A turkle!
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Lots of pretty flowers
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Smack it outta the park, Tom!
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My dinner with SHI
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George gets into it
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Juli goes Japanese
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Tom goes silly
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Can I dig in yet?
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There's good ol Mt. Fuji
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American size bag o' potato chips
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The sun is rising in the clean room
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The Andy cone returns, in Romaji!
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"I don't think so, Chris"
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All fed up
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