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astronaut, cosmonaut...taikonaut. Taikonaut is the Englishfied version of their word for astronaut, taken from the Chinese word for "space." Not quite the same ring as the two others, but. http://makeashorterlink.com/?G53B22326
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I read that as "ta Lkonaut... 
formerly known as etaoin...
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Not quite the same ring as the two others
I agree. It's much better. Even brings up images of Tycho Brahe.
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The autor of that piece is not afraid of mixed metaphors: on the verge of a milestone, one that could pave the way.. I, for one, would not use such a peculiar milestone just for paving 
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Shenzhou, translated as "divine vessel". Interesting for what I had assumed was officially an atheistic society. Is the translation a little cattywampus?
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