You are watching a space battle from your observatory on earth.  Sally and Tom rush towards each other in their space ships.  Each of them is travelling at 90% of the speed of light -- real fast.  Sally fires her laser beam at Tom.  With what speed does the laser light beam move relative to Sally, Tom, and you?  Explain.

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