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We had hundreds of thousands of people all dedicated to doing the perfect job, and I think they did about as well as anyone could ever have expected.
Neil Armstrong
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Neil Armstrong
Age: 81 †
Born: 1930
Born: January 1
Died: 2012
Died: January 1
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United States Naval Aviator
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Wapakoneta
Ohio
Neil Alden Armstrong
Neil A. Armstrong
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