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  Oh, I’m not doubting that’s the given explanation; just marveling at it.
context: So … why hasn’t it been shot down?!?  This is our airspace. >
  
  They are afraid of the damage it could do on the ground if shot >
  
  A balloon over Montana?  If you can’t shoot that down, you can’t shoot anything down. >
  
  That's the information I've got on the local news