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04 12 15 28
Jim Lovell (CMP): Roger.
04 12 15 55
Jim Lovell (CMP): Okay. Register 1 reads 10 000.
04 12 15 58
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Okay. Thank you.
04 12 16 07
Jim Lovell (CMP): And do you want VERB 74 now?
04 12 16 09
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): That's fine.
04 12 17 59
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston.
04 12 18 03
Jim Lovell (CMP): Go ahead.
04 12 18 04
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Roger. Have you done the VERB 74 ENTER yet?
04 12 18 07
Jim Lovell (CMP): No, I'm waiting for your command.
04 12 18 10
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Okay. I'm sorry; you must have missed it. You can go ahead right now, Jim; we're all set.
04 12 18 17
Jim Lovell (CMP): Roger. VERB 74.
04 12 18 23
Jim Lovell (CMP): On its way down.
04 12 18 25
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Thank you.
04 12 20 18
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Jim, the dump is complete. You can go ahead and do whatever you like with your computer now.
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Jim Lovell (CMP): Roger.
04 12 20 34
Bill Anders (LMP): We're going to be restricted to P23 for a while.
04 12 20 38
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Just don't let Anders touch the computer.
04 12 20 45
Bill Anders (LMP): I haven't yet, and I don't plan to.
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Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Roger. We concur with that decision.
04 12 22 17
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Oh, we've just been honored by the presence of Mr. Neil Armstrong who is now standing by the CAP COM console, alert and eager.
04 12 22 28
Jim Lovell (CMP): Roger. Ask him how the stock market is doing.
04 12 22 31
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Tears are rolling down his face.
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Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston.
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Bill Anders (LMP): Go ahead.
04 12 26 31
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): With the computer, we sort of got behind in our promise of music. Do you still want it?
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Bill Anders (LMP): Go ahead.
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Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Okay.
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Bill Anders (LMP): Just so Neil doesn't accompany it.
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Mike Collins (CAPCOM): … choir.
04 12 27 09
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Neil says you're in luck; he has a cold today.
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: (Music of “Joy to the World” and a choir singing another song)
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Bill Anders (LMP): Must be the wrong speed.
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Bill Anders (LMP): Houston, Apollo 8.
04 12 33 21
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Over.
04 12 33 25
Bill Anders (LMP): Roger, Mike. That's real nice, but if you don't mind, you'd better hold it off until we get this tracking test done. …
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Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Roger, Bill. We concur.
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Bill Anders (LMP): Sounds like it is being run at the wrong speed.
04 12 33 58
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): It doesn't sound very good to us either.
04 12 34 02
Bill Anders (LMP): Coming through nicely, though, Mike. You're coming through nicely, Mike; maybe you could just sing a little bit.
04 12 34 10
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Yes, I'll get my harmonica.
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Bill Anders (LMP): Houston, Apollo 8.
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Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Over.
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Bill Anders (LMP): Roger, Mike. How are our temperatures looking across the service module? Could it be GO here for a shoot in another couple sets on this next start?
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Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Yes. I'm monitoring them, and they look real good to me, Bill. Just a second and I will check with the experts. Yes, you are just fine, Bill, on your quad temps.
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Bill Anders (LMP): And SPS is okay?
04 12 57 13
Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Affirmative. SPS is looking good also.
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Bill Anders (LMP): Okay.
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Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston.
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Bill Anders (LMP): Go ahead, Mike.
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Mike Collins (CAPCOM): Roger, Bill. Because of this W-matrix thing, we would like to add some more star sightings when Jim gets through with the series that he is currently on. And I have the information relevant to them when you are ready to copy.

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