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> [As a youngster, I read of Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. As a student, I wrote English reports on science fiction. And as a fighter pilot, I observed the selection of the Mercury astronauts. All this was fascinating, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/buzz-aldrin/as-a-youngster-i-read-of-buck-rogers-and-flash-gordon-as-a-student-i/)

[Buzz Aldrin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/buzz-aldrin/)

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