The letter "Y" is considered both a vowel and/or a consonant.
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Goddard was able to make great contributions to the field of engineering after receiving modest support from a few sources.
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He thus began his lifetime of dedicated work.
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Goddard's acclaim partially stems from his work developing the first rocket using liquid fuel.