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Sitting in his new South Carolina home, surrounded by the trophies of his hunts and space memorabilia, I ask Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke to reflect on his humble Southern upbringing and how he landed the trip of a lifetime: a ticket to the Moon and back.