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History gets reinterpreted as time goes on. Many times, the participants are lost in the retelling of the story.

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Buzz Aldrin
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: January 20
Air Force Officer
Astronaut
Autobiographer
Businessperson
Engineer
Fighter Pilot
Science Fiction Writer
Montclair Township
Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.
Edwin Aldrin Jr.
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You can tell I'm not too bashful about some of my feelings.
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