Has Discovery been doomed by a bird strike?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4719847.stm

This isn't good. Have they considered how much damage a bird could do
if it hit in a vulnerable spot on the airframe during launch?

Lets hope that if there is damage, it is noticed during the tile
inspection and can be repaired with the onboard toolkits.

-A

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