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Chapter 17 Writing the Textbook on Space 

1. How did Katherine Goble Johnson contribute to the process of writing the textbook on space in 1958?

2. Explain why Katherine Goble Johnson was not eligible to attend the editorial meetings that created the NASA technical report. 

3. Explain the stereotypical roles of men and women at Langley. Stereotypical means the roles society expected. 

4. Explain the idea that "women had to get over the high hurdle of low expectations." 

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