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The story of the Mercury 13, as it is usually told, features 13 heroes, 2 villains, and a throng of supportive roles stretched between them in the grey. It is the story of a young institution repeatedly doubling down on shaky starting premises, a few highly placed politicians damning a worthy project through inaction, and one profound betrayal that thrust defeat on the shoulders of near victory. It will make you very angry, or at least it should, as an example of a nation re