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Did Armstrong make one small fib for mankind?
Astronaut Neil Armstrong claimed that his famous quote “This is one small step for man…” was spontaneous, but his brother Don Armstrong says in a new BBC documentary that the quote was dreamed up months before the lunar landing.

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scott ryan Jan 08 2013 at 8:53 AM

The hole thing seems a lie. no dust on the landing craft along with so much stuff. Its like shooting someone and there is no blood splats on any side. it is what it is a lie. 2 many things means its a lie.

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Jim Hackler Jan 03 2013 at 3:04 PM

His brother's name is actually Dean (grew up next door to him in Indiana) - noticed the Today show also got it wrong - but spelled correctly here http://www.space.com/19119-quote-neil-armstrong-first-words-moon-controv...

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