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“On behalf of the British people I salute the skill and courage which have brought man to the moon. May this endeavour increase the knowledge and well-being of mankind.

— Elizabeth II
Queen of the United Kingdom
Message left on the moon by the crew of Apollo 11; NASA documentation (13 July 1969)
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