Given that the first manned Moon landing with Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969 only had a 50% chance of landing safely on the moon's surface, it was an exemplary faith in technology and human spirit. (Newton Lee)

Given that the first manned Moon landing with Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969 only had a 50% chance of landing safely on the moon's surface, it was an exemplary faith in technology and human spirit.

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