The immediate technical cause of the accident was the tearing of the fabric of the outer envelope; this fabric had apparently been embrittled by improper doping treatment. The real reason for the disaster was, however, pride and jealousy and political ambition.

— J. E. Gordon Structures (or, Why Things Don't Fall Down) (1978)

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