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How could he leave off the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Magellan_Telescope Giant Magellan Telescope]? [[User:Matchups|Matchups]] ([[User talk:Matchups|talk]]) 14:13, 22 November 2013 (UTC)
 
How could he leave off the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Magellan_Telescope Giant Magellan Telescope]? [[User:Matchups|Matchups]] ([[User talk:Matchups|talk]]) 14:13, 22 November 2013 (UTC)
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Does anyone think the latter names are a nod to Doctor Who? The Nightmare Child, the Plains of Devastation, etc. [[Special:Contributions/199.27.128.148|199.27.128.148]] 17:48, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

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Historically, one of the first times the issue was raised on the internet was this Slashdot article, where the name BFT was first proposed in 2000. Did Randall know it? ‎108.162.231.211 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

The "Final Telescope" aka "James Webb Space Telescope". 108.162.222.209 11:01, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

How could he leave off the Giant Magellan Telescope? Matchups (talk) 14:13, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

Does anyone think the latter names are a nod to Doctor Who? The Nightmare Child, the Plains of Devastation, etc. 199.27.128.148 17:48, 22 November 2013 (UTC)