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Government Shutdown Brings Five-Year-Old to Tears

The government shutdown brought tears to the eyes of a 5-year-old when he could no longer play kids games on his favorite website, Nasa.gov. 
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If you are wondering about the human impact of the federal government shutdown, this video is for you. 

The shutdown brought tears to the eyes of a 5-year-old when he could no longer play kids games on his favorite website, Nasa.gov. 

Watch here:

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The video prompted the following reply from Brian Dunbar, content manager of NASA.gov:

Sorry I can’t help you my friend. I’m as mystified by what’s happening as you are. I hope we’ll have everything back online for you soon, and I’m glad to hear you enjoy our Kids Club games. 

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