one small step.

Technically and with mind-numbing accuracy, the prosaic first words spoken on the moon were "Contact light. Shutdown. Engine stop. ACA out of detent. Out of detent. Auto. Mode Control, both Auto. Descent Engine Command Override, Off. Engine Arm, Off. 413 is in. Engine arm is off."

This was then followed by the slightly more famous "Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Likewise, the last words spoken on the moon were not, as is generally reported, "America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow," but rather, "Let's get this mother outta here."

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