@paulg: Remember when the Boom XB-1 went supersonic? That was such an exciting day.
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Paul Graham reminisces about the day Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic flight.
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Remember when the Boom XB-1 went supersonic? That was such an exciting day. https://t.co/u4LlVtBXTU
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