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    Shapley's Measurements of the Distances to Open Clusters Vastly Revised
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Shapley's Measurements of the Distances to Open Clusters Vastly Revised

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Shapley's measurements of the distances to open clusters vastly revised our understanding of our position in the Galaxy.

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