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Dear TFK ...

I can't wait to gaze into the night sky with my telescope to see Mars ("Close Encounter with Mars," 9/12). I think I will remember this sight forever. When I grow up, I will tell my children what I saw. I hope that my great-great-grandchildren will be able to see Mars. --KRYSTAL P., 10 Washington

I believe that there is life on Mars, but I doubt that Martians look anything like the green space monsters we see on TV. Who knows--we might look like aliens to them too! --SARA H., 10 Iowa

I'm from California, and I think Arnold Schwarzenegger should be our next governor ("The Race Is On . . . Again!"). He would be great! It's a good example of what people can do in the United States. They can come from another country, work hard and realize their dreams, and even become an elected official. Go, Arnold! --JILLIAN K., 11 California

Arnold Schwarzenegger should not be governor. It's ridiculous! I would even rather have Gray Davis as our governor. Schwarzenegger is an actor! --TEDDY B., 11 California

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