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Carter described the experience: practicing on a duplicate reactor—dashing in for seconds at a time to remove bolts and fittings.

When they went into the real reactor, every moment was radioactive risk. Each bolt they removed was a step closer to safety.

This early experience shaped Carter's views on nuclear energy. His biographer, Peter Bourne, believed it instilled a sense of caution and responsibility that influenced his presidency when navigating nuclear policy.

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