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Are you listening?
Can you hear me?
Hello? Is anybody there?
These were questions that Earth had asked the universe for millions of years.
Did anybody respond? No.
Can you hear me?
Are you here?
Where are you?
These were questions that Earth later asked the universe.
Did anybody respond? No.
Hello? Are you there? I'm here.
A message to the universe: We mean no harm. Where are you?
Can you hear me?
These were questions that Earth sent into the universe when they could.
Did anybody respond? No.
Hello? Can you hear me?
Is there anybody other than me here?
Please respond. Are you listening?
Who are you? Where are you?
The people of Earth pondered these questions for decades.
Did anybody respond? Yes.
Shh, they'll hear you.