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Texas introduces us to one of them. ever since i was a little girl it was always my dream to become an astronaut. reporter: this is the video 23-year-old sarah cook made to convince voters she should win a trip to space. she says her background in synchronized swimming has helped prepare her for a suborbital flight. astronauts train underwater to prepare for space. having that experience would be a big help for me. reporter: sarah cook grew up in austin and attended mccallum high school. then she graduated with honors from george washington university in washington, d.c. she is fluent in french and japanese and now works for the japanese embassy. you know, i have the passion, the drive. and i love adventure and travel. and you know, i just really think that i could be, you know, a great representative. reporter: the space need until seattle is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a contest to send one person to space. from 50,000 contestants cook made it to the top 20. the ....

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