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Well, Frank, my thoughts are very similar. The vast loneliness up here at the moon is awe-inspiring, and it makes you realize what you have back there on earth. The earth from here is a grand oasis in the big vastness of space.
Jim Lovell
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Jim Lovell
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: March 25
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James 'Jim' Arthur Lovell
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James A. Lovell
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