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The feeling of reduced gravity and the limitations of the space suit resulted in a slow-motion movement. Perhaps not too far from a trampoline, but without the springiness and instability.

Buzz Aldrin

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Buzz Aldrin
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: January 20
Air Force Officer
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Fighter Pilot
Science Fiction Writer
Montclair Township
Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.
Edwin Aldrin Jr.
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