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On this next account, the witness tells,
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On this next account, the witness tells,
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On this next account, the witness tells, "In December of 2019, I had an unusual
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"In December of 2019, I had an unusual
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"In December of 2019, I had an unusual experience in Tampa, Florida, when I
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experience in Tampa, Florida, when I
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experience in Tampa, Florida, when I spotted a wing creature. It was early in
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spotted a wing creature. It was early in
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spotted a wing creature. It was early in the morning, light enough to see, but
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the morning, light enough to see, but
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the morning, light enough to see, but not fully daylight yet. As I approached
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not fully daylight yet. As I approached
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not fully daylight yet. As I approached a curve in the road, I knew I was
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a curve in the road, I knew I was
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a curve in the road, I knew I was approaching a traffic light that was
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approaching a traffic light that was
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approaching a traffic light that was usually red and always had to stop for
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usually red and always had to stop for
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usually red and always had to stop for it. But that morning, I found myself as
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it. But that morning, I found myself as
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it. But that morning, I found myself as the first vehicle stopped at the
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the first vehicle stopped at the
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the first vehicle stopped at the intersection.
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intersection. I focused on the traffic light, waiting
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I focused on the traffic light, waiting
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I focused on the traffic light, waiting for it to turn green, and then noticed
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for it to turn green, and then noticed
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for it to turn green, and then noticed something moving to my left.
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something moving to my left.
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something moving to my left. It was flying from left to right or
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It was flying from left to right or
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It was flying from left to right or south to north.
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south to north. Now, I won't lie, I I didn't get a good
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Now, I won't lie, I I didn't get a good
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Now, I won't lie, I I didn't get a good look at or a long look at it, but in
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look at or a long look at it, but in
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look at or a long look at it, but in just a few seconds, it was as clear as I
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just a few seconds, it was as clear as I
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just a few seconds, it was as clear as I can imagine. It resembled a gargoyle
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can imagine. It resembled a gargoyle
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can imagine. It resembled a gargoyle with large bat-like wings held tightly
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with large bat-like wings held tightly
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with large bat-like wings held tightly in front of it and its legs positioned
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in front of it and its legs positioned
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in front of it and its legs positioned similarly.
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similarly. It was gliding through the air and its
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It was gliding through the air and its
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It was gliding through the air and its wings weren't flapping.
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wings weren't flapping.
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wings weren't flapping. I don't claim to have the best eyes
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I don't claim to have the best eyes
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I don't claim to have the best eyes sight or to be an expert on distances,
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sight or to be an expert on distances,
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sight or to be an expert on distances, but I'm confident in what I saw. I could
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but I'm confident in what I saw. I could
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but I'm confident in what I saw. I could gauge its size, which appeared to be
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gauge its size, which appeared to be
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gauge its size, which appeared to be about that of a large man, and it wasn't
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about that of a large man, and it wasn't
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about that of a large man, and it wasn't far in front of me.
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far in front of me. There were various objects around to
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There were various objects around to
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There were various objects around to help me with my perception.
