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Well, my father was in the Army and we traveled quite a bit when I was growing up, and I thought that I would like to ha
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"Well, my father was in the Army and we traveled quite a bit when I was growing up, and I thought that I would like to have a military career, although I was drawn more towards the Navy"

- Marc Garneau

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This quote by Marc Garneau talks to his training and his profession aspirations. Maturing, his dad remained in the Army and they traveled a lot, which gave him a taste of the military lifestyle. This experience motivated him to pursue a military career, although he was more drawn to the Navy. This recommends that he was looking for a more adventurous and challenging profession, as the Navy is typically seen as more hazardous and unforeseeable than the Army. It likewise suggests that he was searching for a profession that would enable him to take a trip and check out the world, as his dad's military profession had actually done for him. Eventually, this quote speaks with Garneau's aspiration and his desire to maximize his life.

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Marc Garneau This quote is written / told by Marc Garneau somewhere between February 23, 1949 and today. He was a famous Astronaut from Canada. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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