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Responses to the 3.17 punchline varied among many individuals, with some suggesting that it was a "full" moon day which prevented the astronauts from landing.
Others claimed that the astronauts took off during daylight hours when the moon was not visible. There were also comments that indicated that 'astro' refers to stars rather than satellites, explaining why they did not land.
A few even noted that 'astro naut' sounds like 'naught,' meaning zero (0), as a possible reason for their failure to land.
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