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![“The [Moon] surface is fine and powdery. I can kick it up loosely with my toe. It does adhere in fine layers like powdered charcoal to the sole and sides of my boots. I only go in a small fraction of an inch, maybe an eighth of an inch, but I can see the footprints of my boots and the treads in the…” quote by Neil Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fd0/neil-armstrong-5298_boots_the-moon-surface-is-fine-and-powdery-i-c_1350125.jpg)
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