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> [As we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, and God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind. As I take these last steps from the surface for some time to come,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gene-cernan/as-we-leave-the-moon-at-taurus-littrow-we-leave-as-we-came-and-god/)

[Gene Cernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gene-cernan/)

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