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I suggest that going to Mars means permanence on the planet - a mission by which we are building up a confidence level to become a two-planet species.

Buzz Aldrin

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Buzz Aldrin
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: January 20
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Fighter Pilot
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Montclair Township
Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.
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