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Ten, nine -- we have ignition sequence start --
the engines are on -- four, three, two, one.

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zero. We have commit. We have -- Liftoff!
The clock is running! -- We have liftoff.

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Liftoff at 7:51 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

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[music; rocket roar]

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We have cleared the tower.

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[music; rocket roar]

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"Roger."

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"How do you hear, Houston?"

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"Loud and clear."

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[music; rocket roar]

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[music]

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We are now approaching lunar sunrise, and
for all the people back on Earth,

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the crew of Apollo 8 has a message
that we would like to send to you.

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It’s awe-inspiring. It makes you realize
just what you have back there on Earth.

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The Earth from here is a grand oasis
in the vastness of space.

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[music]

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And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with
good night, good luck, a merry Christmas,

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and God bless all of you,
all of you on the good Earth.