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Lmao and it wasn’t just by anyone. That’s Homer Hickam that the movie October Sky was based on.

This has to be fake.

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Afaik not fake. There is a whole follow-up where Homer allegedly also tried getting her internship back.

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Aww man that sucks. Good for him tho. This was not a great thing but shouldnt have been a early career ender.

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I mean, ending someone’s career over a post on the internet and feeling bad about it doesn’t make it good. That’s how you’re supposed to feel.

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I remember when it happened, Hickam actually lobbied for her to keep her job, but it wasn’t his call and she was fired.

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