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The speaker is explaining that a vision requirement blocked his plan to become a test pilot, which ended his hoped-for path to being an astronaut. The quote suggests a sudden, practical realization that changed his ambitions.
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About Paul Allen
American businessman, computer programmer, and investor
Paul Gardner Allen was an American businessman, computer programmer, and investor. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation with Bill Gates in 1975 and became a major figure in the rise of personal computing. His work is tied to the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Forbes ranked him among the richest people in American history, and at the time of his death in October 2018, his estimated net worth was $20.3 billion.
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