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Hey folks, good evening and welcome to Phantoms and Monsters Radio where the
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veil between the known and the unknown
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veil between the known and the unknown is lifted one story at a time. Welcome
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you and all our listeners, including
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you and all our listeners, including first time chat participants. I hope you
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first time chat participants. I hope you
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first time chat participants. I hope you find tonight's subject and reports
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find tonight's subject and reports
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find tonight's subject and reports interesting.
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interesting. For decades, people across the globe
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For decades, people across the globe
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For decades, people across the globe have whispered about shadowy,
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have whispered about shadowy,
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have whispered about shadowy, semi-invisible entities, beings that
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semi-invisible entities, beings that
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semi-invisible entities, beings that shimmer like heat waves, bend light
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shimmer like heat waves, bend light
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shimmer like heat waves, bend light around their bodies, and move silently
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around their bodies, and move silently
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around their bodies, and move silently through our world. Known to many as the
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through our world. Known to many as the
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through our world. Known to many as the Glimmerman, these mysterious figures
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Glimmerman, these mysterious figures
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Glimmerman, these mysterious figures evoke the cloaking technology of the
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evoke the cloaking technology of the
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evoke the cloaking technology of the Predator films. Yet, witnesses insist
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Predator films. Yet, witnesses insist
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Predator films. Yet, witnesses insist their experiences are all too real. In
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their experiences are all too real. In
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their experiences are all too real. In this episode, we'll explore terrifying
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this episode, we'll explore terrifying
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this episode, we'll explore terrifying new reports from Queensland, Australia
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new reports from Queensland, Australia
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new reports from Queensland, Australia to the forest of Illinois, from the
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to the forest of Illinois, from the
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to the forest of Illinois, from the Catskill Mountains to the suburbs of
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Catskill Mountains to the suburbs of
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Catskill Mountains to the suburbs of Chicago. Eyewitnesses describe force
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Chicago. Eyewitnesses describe force
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Chicago. Eyewitnesses describe force fieldlike sensations, clicking noises in
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fieldlike sensations, clicking noises in
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fieldlike sensations, clicking noises in the night, glowing eyes, and the eerie
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the night, glowing eyes, and the eerie
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the night, glowing eyes, and the eerie dread that often precedes these
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dread that often precedes these
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dread that often precedes these encounters. Some claim these beings walk
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encounters. Some claim these beings walk
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encounters. Some claim these beings walk among us in the malls, backyards, and
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among us in the malls, backyards, and
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among us in the malls, backyards, and hunting grounds, leaving physical
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hunting grounds, leaving physical
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hunting grounds, leaving physical effects and long lifelong impressions.
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effects and long lifelong impressions.
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effects and long lifelong impressions. Are these entities extraterrestrial
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Are these entities extraterrestrial
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Are these entities extraterrestrial visitors, interdimensional watchers, or
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visitors, interdimensional watchers, or
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visitors, interdimensional watchers, or crypted cousins of Bigfoot and other
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crypted cousins of Bigfoot and other
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crypted cousins of Bigfoot and other shape shifters?
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shape shifters? Or are they something far stranger?
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Or are they something far stranger?
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Or are they something far stranger? Beings that blend physical and
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Beings that blend physical and
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Beings that blend physical and non-physical existence appearing only
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non-physical existence appearing only
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non-physical existence appearing only when they choose. We'll break down the
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when they choose. We'll break down the
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when they choose. We'll break down the testimonies, compare patterns across
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testimonies, compare patterns across
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testimonies, compare patterns across decades, and ask the critical question,
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decades, and ask the critical question,
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decades, and ask the critical question, what do these cloaked beings want from
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what do these cloaked beings want from
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what do these cloaked beings want from us? Join us as we uncover the most
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us? Join us as we uncover the most
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us? Join us as we uncover the most compelling new glimmerman sightings ever
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compelling new glimmerman sightings ever
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compelling new glimmerman sightings ever documented. cases that may forever alter
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documented. cases that may forever alter
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documented. cases that may forever alter the way we think about reality itself.
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the way we think about reality itself.
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back and relax and try to enjoy.
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back and relax and try to enjoy. Now, in early 2025,
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Now, in early 2025, a Queensland woman felt a powerful
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a Queensland woman felt a powerful
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a Queensland woman felt a powerful magnetic-like force as a transparent
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magnetic-like force as a transparent
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magnetic-like force as a transparent shimmery figure passed directly through
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shimmery figure passed directly through
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shimmery figure passed directly through her in a shopping mall. Her mother,
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her in a shopping mall. Her mother,
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her in a shopping mall. Her mother, seated nearby, confirmed that she had
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seated nearby, confirmed that she had
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seated nearby, confirmed that she had seen the mysterious form, an encounter
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seen the mysterious form, an encounter
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seen the mysterious form, an encounter eerily reminiscent of the elusive
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eerily reminiscent of the elusive
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eerily reminiscent of the elusive glimmerman.
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glimmerman. Now, this report was forward uh recently
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Now, this report was forward uh recently
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Now, this report was forward uh recently forwarded to me from a witness who had
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forwarded to me from a witness who had
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forwarded to me from a witness who had read a previous post on the Phantoms and
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read a previous post on the Phantoms and
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read a previous post on the Phantoms and Monsters blog. Now, she tells me,
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Monsters blog. Now, she tells me,
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Monsters blog. Now, she tells me, "Several months ago, in early 2025, my
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"Several months ago, in early 2025, my
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"Several months ago, in early 2025, my mom and I went to a shopping mall to buy
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mom and I went to a shopping mall to buy
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mom and I went to a shopping mall to buy some yarn for a project she was working
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some yarn for a project she was working
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some yarn for a project she was working on. We live in Queensland, Australia."
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on. We live in Queensland, Australia."
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on. We live in Queensland, Australia." After purchasing some wool at the store,
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After purchasing some wool at the store,
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After purchasing some wool at the store, my mom realized that we also wanted
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my mom realized that we also wanted
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my mom realized that we also wanted white yarn. Now, being older, I let her
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white yarn. Now, being older, I let her
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white yarn. Now, being older, I let her sit down while I went back to get the
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sit down while I went back to get the
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sit down while I went back to get the white ball of yarn. As I exited the shop
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white ball of yarn. As I exited the shop
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white ball of yarn. As I exited the shop and walked towards her sitting on a
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and walked towards her sitting on a
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and walked towards her sitting on a public bench, I suddenly felt a strange
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public bench, I suddenly felt a strange
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public bench, I suddenly felt a strange sensation as if I were caught between
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sensation as if I were caught between
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sensation as if I were caught between two magnets. It felt heavy and intense.
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two magnets. It felt heavy and intense.
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two magnets. It felt heavy and intense. I grabbed the shopping trolley and
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I grabbed the shopping trolley and
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I grabbed the shopping trolley and exclaimed, "What was that?" It was such
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exclaimed, "What was that?" It was such
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exclaimed, "What was that?" It was such a powerful feeling, almost like a force
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a powerful feeling, almost like a force
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a powerful feeling, almost like a force field. At the exact moment, my mom told
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field. At the exact moment, my mom told
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field. At the exact moment, my mom told me that I had just she had just seen a
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me that I had just she had just seen a
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me that I had just she had just seen a transparent shimmering figure pass
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transparent shimmering figure pass
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transparent shimmering figure pass through me. I'm not sure if it was a
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through me. I'm not sure if it was a
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through me. I'm not sure if it was a glimmer man, but she said it had the
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glimmer man, but she said it had the
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glimmer man, but she said it had the form and it was transparent.
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form and it was transparent.
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form and it was transparent. It was such a surreal and bizarre
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It was such a surreal and bizarre
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It was such a surreal and bizarre experience. She saw this figure and if I
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experience. She saw this figure and if I
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experience. She saw this figure and if I felt it as it passed through me of all
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felt it as it passed through me of all
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felt it as it passed through me of all places in a shopping mall.
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places in a shopping mall.
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places in a shopping mall. I consider asking security to check the
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I consider asking security to check the
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I consider asking security to check the CCTV footage, but I couldn't think of
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CCTV footage, but I couldn't think of
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CCTV footage, but I couldn't think of how to explain what happened.
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So, in this next account, a woman from
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So, in this next account, a woman from
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So, in this next account, a woman from Illinois shares her chilling lifelong
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Illinois shares her chilling lifelong
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Illinois shares her chilling lifelong encounters with a cloaked predator-like
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encounters with a cloaked predator-like
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encounters with a cloaked predator-like being. First as a child near the Kahoka
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being. First as a child near the Kahoka
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being. First as a child near the Kahoka Mounds and later as a adult as an adult
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Mounds and later as a adult as an adult
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Mounds and later as a adult as an adult outside her apartment. From shimmering
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outside her apartment. From shimmering
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outside her apartment. From shimmering heat wavelike distortions to unsettling
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heat wavelike distortions to unsettling
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heat wavelike distortions to unsettling clicking sounds, her story echoes other
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clicking sounds, her story echoes other
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clicking sounds, her story echoes other mysterious settings of invisible
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mysterious settings of invisible
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mysterious settings of invisible humanoids, leaving her to ponder if
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humanoids, leaving her to ponder if
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humanoids, leaving her to ponder if anyone else had faced these hidden
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anyone else had faced these hidden
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anyone else had faced these hidden watchers. Now, she tells me this is 100%
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watchers. Now, she tells me this is 100%
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watchers. Now, she tells me this is 100% true, and it's tough for me to share
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true, and it's tough for me to share
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true, and it's tough for me to share because every time I've tried to tell
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because every time I've tried to tell
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because every time I've tried to tell someone about it, I get laughed at and
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someone about it, I get laughed at and
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someone about it, I get laughed at and accused of just trying to pull their
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accused of just trying to pull their
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accused of just trying to pull their leg.
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leg. I recently came across an article about
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I recently came across an article about
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I recently came across an article about a woman who was hunting and saw an
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a woman who was hunting and saw an
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a woman who was hunting and saw an invisible orc cloak creature that she
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invisible orc cloak creature that she
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invisible orc cloak creature that she described as being almost like the
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described as being almost like the
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described as being almost like the predator from the movie of the same
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predator from the movie of the same
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predator from the movie of the same name.
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name. I read her story and I saw the picture
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I read her story and I saw the picture
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I read her story and I saw the picture she took of this predator. Personally, I
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she took of this predator. Personally, I
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she took of this predator. Personally, I think the image is a combination of lens
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think the image is a combination of lens
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think the image is a combination of lens flare from the sun and a close-up of
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flare from the sun and a close-up of
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flare from the sun and a close-up of possibly her face or something similar.
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possibly her face or something similar.
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possibly her face or something similar. However, I'm not dismissing her story.
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However, I'm not dismissing her story.
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However, I'm not dismissing her story. In fact, I related to it. I I relate to
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In fact, I related to it. I I relate to
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In fact, I related to it. I I relate to it because I too have had a similar
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it because I too have had a similar
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it because I too have had a similar experience, which is what prompted me to
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experience, which is what prompted me to
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experience, which is what prompted me to see if anyone else had encountered
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see if anyone else had encountered
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see if anyone else had encountered something like a predator in the woods.
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something like a predator in the woods.
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something like a predator in the woods. Now, on to my encounter.
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Now, on to my encounter.
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Now, on to my encounter. When I was about 5 years old, I was
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When I was about 5 years old, I was
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When I was about 5 years old, I was playing at the edge of the woods behind
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playing at the edge of the woods behind
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playing at the edge of the woods behind my grandmother's house. I played there
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my grandmother's house. I played there
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my grandmother's house. I played there often, and my grandma kept an eye on me
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often, and my grandma kept an eye on me
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often, and my grandma kept an eye on me from the kitchen or living room as the
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from the kitchen or living room as the
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from the kitchen or living room as the house had huge windows that face the
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house had huge windows that face the
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house had huge windows that face the woods.
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woods. She would come out every once in a while
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She would come out every once in a while
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She would come out every once in a while to check on what I was up to. I was
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to check on what I was up to. I was
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to check on what I was up to. I was obsessed with digging in the dirt and
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obsessed with digging in the dirt and
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obsessed with digging in the dirt and collecting unusual rocks and arrowheads
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collecting unusual rocks and arrowheads
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collecting unusual rocks and arrowheads that littered the the land where my
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that littered the the land where my
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that littered the the land where my grandmother lived. I should mention that
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grandmother lived. I should mention that
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grandmother lived. I should mention that this was in Midwest Illinois, not far
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this was in Midwest Illinois, not far
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this was in Midwest Illinois, not far from the Cookia Mountains. So, finding
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from the Cookia Mountains. So, finding
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from the Cookia Mountains. So, finding arrowheads was quite common. Anyway,
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arrowheads was quite common. Anyway,
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arrowheads was quite common. Anyway, that day I remembered picking a spot to
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that day I remembered picking a spot to
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that day I remembered picking a spot to dig. I had been out there for quite a
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dig. I had been out there for quite a
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dig. I had been out there for quite a while and I had decent sized hole going
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while and I had decent sized hole going
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while and I had decent sized hole going when something caught my eye in the tree
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when something caught my eye in the tree
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when something caught my eye in the tree next to me. It was hard to explain, but
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next to me. It was hard to explain, but
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next to me. It was hard to explain, but it looked almost like a heatwave coming
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it looked almost like a heatwave coming
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it looked almost like a heatwave coming off the branch. I distinctively remember
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off the branch. I distinctively remember
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off the branch. I distinctively remember it was fall. I was wearing my pink
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it was fall. I was wearing my pink
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it was fall. I was wearing my pink jacket and thought my mom would be upset
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jacket and thought my mom would be upset
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jacket and thought my mom would be upset because I had dirt on the sleeves from
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because I had dirt on the sleeves from
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because I had dirt on the sleeves from digging. There were also many leaves
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digging. There were also many leaves
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digging. There were also many leaves scattered on the ground. Now, as I
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scattered on the ground. Now, as I
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scattered on the ground. Now, as I stared at this heatwave, I realized it
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stared at this heatwave, I realized it
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stared at this heatwave, I realized it was a human shape. At 5 years old, I was
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was a human shape. At 5 years old, I was
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was a human shape. At 5 years old, I was wondering why there was an invisible man
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wondering why there was an invisible man
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wondering why there was an invisible man in the tree. I felt scared, but also
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in the tree. I felt scared, but also
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in the tree. I felt scared, but also unsure what to do. Then I began it began
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unsure what to do. Then I began it began
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unsure what to do. Then I began it began to move and made a faint clicking sound.
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to move and made a faint clicking sound.
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to move and made a faint clicking sound. That's when I decided I shouldn't be
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That's when I decided I shouldn't be
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That's when I decided I shouldn't be seeing this and I quickly ran back to
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seeing this and I quickly ran back to
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seeing this and I quickly ran back to the house. My grandmother noticed I was
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the house. My grandmother noticed I was
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the house. My grandmother noticed I was shaking or shaking and I had reme and I
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shaking or shaking and I had reme and I
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shaking or shaking and I had reme and I remember telling her that what I just
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remember telling her that what I just
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remember telling her that what I just seen was an angel. Now, in my 5-year-old
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seen was an angel. Now, in my 5-year-old
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seen was an angel. Now, in my 5-year-old mind, I couldn't think of anything else
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mind, I couldn't think of anything else
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mind, I couldn't think of anything else I it could be.
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I it could be. I had I had never heard of angels,
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I had I had never heard of angels,
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I had I had never heard of angels, ghosts, or monsters, so to me, it had to
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ghosts, or monsters, so to me, it had to
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ghosts, or monsters, so to me, it had to be an angel.
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be an angel. Fast forward to when I was about 12
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Fast forward to when I was about 12
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Fast forward to when I was about 12 years old. By this time, the encounter
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years old. By this time, the encounter
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years old. By this time, the encounter was far from my mind. I loved watching
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was far from my mind. I loved watching
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was far from my mind. I loved watching action and science fi sci-fi movies. Now
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action and science fi sci-fi movies. Now
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action and science fi sci-fi movies. Now one day my dad ran into the movie
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one day my dad ran into the movie
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one day my dad ran into the movie Predator.
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Predator. While watching it with him, the first
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While watching it with him, the first
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While watching it with him, the first thing you see the invisible or cloaked
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thing you see the invisible or cloaked
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thing you see the invisible or cloaked predator. I was terrified. All the
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predator. I was terrified. All the
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predator. I was terrified. All the memories from the day of digging in dirt
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memories from the day of digging in dirt
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memories from the day of digging in dirt came flooding back. I even asked my dad
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came flooding back. I even asked my dad
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came flooding back. I even asked my dad if the predator was real and if he knew
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if the predator was real and if he knew
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if the predator was real and if he knew of any animal or creature with a
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of any animal or creature with a
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of any animal or creature with a cloaking ability that I was unaware of.
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cloaking ability that I was unaware of.
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cloaking ability that I was unaware of. He told me it was all fake. Back then I
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He told me it was all fake. Back then I
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He told me it was all fake. Back then I wasn't it wasn't like today where I
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wasn't it wasn't like today where I
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wasn't it wasn't like today where I could Google it. I had no access to the
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could Google it. I had no access to the
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could Google it. I had no access to the internet. So I pushed it out of my mind
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internet. So I pushed it out of my mind
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internet. So I pushed it out of my mind once again.
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once again. Now fast forward to around the year
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Now fast forward to around the year
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Now fast forward to around the year 2004. I was an adult with three small
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2004. I was an adult with three small
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2004. I was an adult with three small children. After recently separating from
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children. After recently separating from
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children. After recently separating from my husband, I moved my children into
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my husband, I moved my children into
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my husband, I moved my children into apartment in uh the town next door over.
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apartment in uh the town next door over.
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apartment in uh the town next door over. This apartment these apartments were all
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This apartment these apartments were all
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This apartment these apartments were all single level duplexes and there was a
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single level duplexes and there was a
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single level duplexes and there was a total of five buildings.
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total of five buildings.
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total of five buildings. I lived in the very last apartment of
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I lived in the very last apartment of
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I lived in the very last apartment of the of the previous building. Although
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the of the previous building. Although
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the of the previous building. Although the flats were considered in town, they
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the flats were considered in town, they
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the flats were considered in town, they were situated on the outskirts. Now,
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were situated on the outskirts. Now,
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were situated on the outskirts. Now, behind the buildings, a deep ditch
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behind the buildings, a deep ditch
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behind the buildings, a deep ditch separated our backyard from an area
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separated our backyard from an area
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separated our backyard from an area behind the chain link fence fence.
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behind the chain link fence fence.
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behind the chain link fence fence. On our side of the wall, there were six
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On our side of the wall, there were six
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On our side of the wall, there were six or seven trees. If you followed the
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or seven trees. If you followed the
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or seven trees. If you followed the ditch a short distance, you would reach
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ditch a short distance, you would reach
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ditch a short distance, you would reach a small forest that eventually led to
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a small forest that eventually led to
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a small forest that eventually led to the countryside.
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the countryside. with larger forest and farmland but
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with larger forest and farmland but
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with larger forest and farmland but beyond. I was a smoker but didn't smoke
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beyond. I was a smoker but didn't smoke
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beyond. I was a smoker but didn't smoke in the apartment because of the kids. So
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in the apartment because of the kids. So
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in the apartment because of the kids. So I often went to the back porch for a
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I often went to the back porch for a
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I often went to the back porch for a cigarette. One night I was up late doing
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cigarette. One night I was up late doing
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cigarette. One night I was up late doing the laundry after the kids had gone to
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the laundry after the kids had gone to
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the laundry after the kids had gone to bed. I decided to take a smoke break
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bed. I decided to take a smoke break
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bed. I decided to take a smoke break before heading to sleep. Now while on
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before heading to sleep. Now while on
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before heading to sleep. Now while on the porch I began to hear a faint
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the porch I began to hear a faint
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the porch I began to hear a faint clicking sound. Since I had seen a
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clicking sound. Since I had seen a
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clicking sound. Since I had seen a groundhog in the ditch a few days
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groundhog in the ditch a few days
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groundhog in the ditch a few days earlier, I looked there and thinking it
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earlier, I looked there and thinking it
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earlier, I looked there and thinking it might be out there again.
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might be out there again.
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might be out there again. An outside light near the playground
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An outside light near the playground
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An outside light near the playground dimly lit the yard to the right of the
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dimly lit the yard to the right of the
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dimly lit the yard to the right of the my porch. I didn't turn on my porch
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my porch. I didn't turn on my porch
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my porch. I didn't turn on my porch light. I usually didn't if I was going
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light. I usually didn't if I was going
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light. I usually didn't if I was going out there for a quick smoke. Now, not
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out there for a quick smoke. Now, not
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out there for a quick smoke. Now, not seeing any groundhog or movement in the
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seeing any groundhog or movement in the
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seeing any groundhog or movement in the ditch, I continued smoking. The faint
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ditch, I continued smoking. The faint
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ditch, I continued smoking. The faint clicking noise persisted and a slight
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clicking noise persisted and a slight
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clicking noise persisted and a slight movement drew my attention to the tree
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movement drew my attention to the tree
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movement drew my attention to the tree to the left of my porch. There it was,
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to the left of my porch. There it was,
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to the left of my porch. There it was, an exact invisible figure I had seen
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an exact invisible figure I had seen
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an exact invisible figure I had seen when I was five. It was a distortion in
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when I was five. It was a distortion in
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when I was five. It was a distortion in the shape of a humanoid crouched down on
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the shape of a humanoid crouched down on
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the shape of a humanoid crouched down on the branch with one arm holding on to
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the branch with one arm holding on to
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the branch with one arm holding on to the tree trunk.
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the tree trunk. I couldn't believe it. My thoughts
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I couldn't believe it. My thoughts
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I couldn't believe it. My thoughts raced. Is this really happening? Is it
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raced. Is this really happening? Is it
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raced. Is this really happening? Is it is it here to harm me for seeing it
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is it here to harm me for seeing it
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is it here to harm me for seeing it those many years ago? All I could think
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those many years ago? All I could think
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those many years ago? All I could think about was my kids sleeping in the
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about was my kids sleeping in the
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about was my kids sleeping in the apartment. I rushed inside, slammed the
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apartment. I rushed inside, slammed the
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apartment. I rushed inside, slammed the door, and locked it. I ran to check the
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door, and locked it. I ran to check the
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door, and locked it. I ran to check the kid's room, making sure all the windows
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kid's room, making sure all the windows
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kid's room, making sure all the windows were closed, and then turned off the
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were closed, and then turned off the
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were closed, and then turned off the lights in the living room, staring out
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lights in the living room, staring out
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lights in the living room, staring out the blinds at the tree, hoping to catch
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the blinds at the tree, hoping to catch
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the blinds at the tree, hoping to catch another glimpse of it. I sat there for a
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another glimpse of it. I sat there for a
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another glimpse of it. I sat there for a good 10 minutes, but I couldn't see
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good 10 minutes, but I couldn't see
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good 10 minutes, but I couldn't see anything.
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anything. Just as I was starting to convince
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Just as I was starting to convince
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Just as I was starting to convince myself that it was I was just tired and
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myself that it was I was just tired and
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myself that it was I was just tired and imagining things, my neighbor's dog came
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imagining things, my neighbor's dog came
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imagining things, my neighbor's dog came running across the yard, barking at the
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running across the yard, barking at the
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running across the yard, barking at the same branch where I had seen the
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same branch where I had seen the
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same branch where I had seen the predator.
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predator. This startled me because the dog was not
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This startled me because the dog was not
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This startled me because the dog was not a barker. I had never heard it bark at
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a barker. I had never heard it bark at
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a barker. I had never heard it bark at anything, even at not even at the
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anything, even at not even at the
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anything, even at not even at the groundhog that had been hanging around
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groundhog that had been hanging around
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groundhog that had been hanging around the ditch.
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the ditch. The barking continued for a few minutes
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The barking continued for a few minutes
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The barking continued for a few minutes until I listened to the neighbor call
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until I listened to the neighbor call
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until I listened to the neighbor call the dog back inside. The dog reluctantly
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the dog back inside. The dog reluctantly
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the dog back inside. The dog reluctantly turned to go home, stopping every few
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turned to go home, stopping every few
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turned to go home, stopping every few feet to look back at the tree branch
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feet to look back at the tree branch
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feet to look back at the tree branch until it was out of sight. I didn't
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until it was out of sight. I didn't
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until it was out of sight. I didn't sleep that night, and I have never seen
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sleep that night, and I have never seen
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sleep that night, and I have never seen anything like it again. I'm not sure
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anything like it again. I'm not sure
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anything like it again. I'm not sure what to make of it. I'm a grown woman
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what to make of it. I'm a grown woman
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what to make of it. I'm a grown woman with kids and a promising career. I
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with kids and a promising career. I
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with kids and a promising career. I would like to know if anyone else has
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would like to know if anyone else has
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would like to know if anyone else has seen had a similar experience. I know
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seen had a similar experience. I know
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seen had a similar experience. I know what I saw, believe it or not. Thanks
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what I saw, believe it or not. Thanks
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what I saw, believe it or not. Thanks for taking the time to read this. I'm
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for taking the time to read this. I'm
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for taking the time to read this. I'm about two hours from Carbondale.
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Now in this next account
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Now in this next account
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Now in this next account uh let's see in 1970s a young child
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uh let's see in 1970s a young child
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uh let's see in 1970s a young child playing near the home their home in the
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playing near the home their home in the
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playing near the home their home in the Catskill Mountains witnessed a chilling
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Catskill Mountains witnessed a chilling
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Catskill Mountains witnessed a chilling phenomena the outline of a tall
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phenomena the outline of a tall
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phenomena the outline of a tall transparent man standing silently beside
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transparent man standing silently beside
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transparent man standing silently beside their friends.
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their friends. Though the memory faded for years, it
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Though the memory faded for years, it
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Though the memory faded for years, it resurfaced later in life after hearing a
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resurfaced later in life after hearing a
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resurfaced later in life after hearing a strikingly similar account, raising the
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strikingly similar account, raising the
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strikingly similar account, raising the question of whether these cloaked beings
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question of whether these cloaked beings
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question of whether these cloaked beings are watching us more often than we
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are watching us more often than we
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are watching us more often than we realize.
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realize. They tell me, "I had a bizarre
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They tell me, "I had a bizarre
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They tell me, "I had a bizarre experience in the Catskill Mountains in
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experience in the Catskill Mountains in
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experience in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York." Now, if you're not
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upstate New York." Now, if you're not
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upstate New York." Now, if you're not familiar with the Catskills, they're
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familiar with the Catskills, they're
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familiar with the Catskills, they're known for their dense woods, low
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known for their dense woods, low
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known for their dense woods, low population, and true immersion in
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population, and true immersion in
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population, and true immersion in nature. Now, back in the 1970s, we had
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nature. Now, back in the 1970s, we had
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nature. Now, back in the 1970s, we had the freedom to roam and spend a lot of
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the freedom to roam and spend a lot of
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the freedom to roam and spend a lot of time outside. I remember it being a
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time outside. I remember it being a
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time outside. I remember it being a gorgeous sunny day and the maple leaves
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gorgeous sunny day and the maple leaves
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gorgeous sunny day and the maple leaves turning bright red, orange, yellow, and
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turning bright red, orange, yellow, and
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turning bright red, orange, yellow, and some remaining green. I was with a group
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some remaining green. I was with a group
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some remaining green. I was with a group of children and we s and since we hadn't
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of children and we s and since we hadn't
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of children and we s and since we hadn't started kindergarten yet, I was around
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started kindergarten yet, I was around
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started kindergarten yet, I was around four years old. About three or four of
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four years old. About three or four of
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four years old. About three or four of the other kids were playing in the
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the other kids were playing in the
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the other kids were playing in the woods. I began to follow the group, but
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woods. I began to follow the group, but
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woods. I began to follow the group, but suddenly I felt scared and decided to
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suddenly I felt scared and decided to
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suddenly I felt scared and decided to stay behind closer to the house about 50
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stay behind closer to the house about 50
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stay behind closer to the house about 50 yards in a more open area.
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yards in a more open area.
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yards in a more open area. This overwhelming fear came over me, a
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This overwhelming fear came over me, a
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This overwhelming fear came over me, a sensation I can still distinctly
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sensation I can still distinctly
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sensation I can still distinctly remember. I watched my friends play and
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remember. I watched my friends play and
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remember. I watched my friends play and wanted to join them, but something kept
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wanted to join them, but something kept
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wanted to join them, but something kept me from going. My older sister was with
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me from going. My older sister was with
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me from going. My older sister was with the other kids, so I kept looking over
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the other kids, so I kept looking over
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the other kids, so I kept looking over to her, trying to decide whether to join
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to her, trying to decide whether to join
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to her, trying to decide whether to join them or not. Then while I was watching,
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them or not. Then while I was watching,
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them or not. Then while I was watching, I saw the sh a shape of a tall,
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I saw the sh a shape of a tall,
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I saw the sh a shape of a tall, invisible man that appeared see-through.
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invisible man that appeared see-through.
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invisible man that appeared see-through. I remember the leaves blowing in the
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I remember the leaves blowing in the
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I remember the leaves blowing in the wind, but the leaves around him were
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wind, but the leaves around him were
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wind, but the leaves around him were blurry, while everything else was in
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blurry, while everything else was in
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blurry, while everything else was in perfect focus. I couldn't make sense of
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perfect focus. I couldn't make sense of
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perfect focus. I couldn't make sense of what I was seeing, but I confirmed that
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what I was seeing, but I confirmed that
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what I was seeing, but I confirmed that it resembled the outline of a man with
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it resembled the outline of a man with
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it resembled the outline of a man with sharp features. He was standing about 5
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sharp features. He was standing about 5
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sharp features. He was standing about 5 to 8 foot away from the group watching
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to 8 foot away from the group watching
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to 8 foot away from the group watching them play.
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them play. I kept looking at this figure for what
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I kept looking at this figure for what
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I kept looking at this figure for what felt like at least 5 minutes or as a
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felt like at least 5 minutes or as a
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felt like at least 5 minutes or as a child would say a while. I then started
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child would say a while. I then started
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child would say a while. I then started yelling and calling for my sister to
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yelling and calling for my sister to
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yelling and calling for my sister to come back.
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come back. She could hear that I was worried as I
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She could hear that I was worried as I
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She could hear that I was worried as I was kept shouting, "A man is next to
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was kept shouting, "A man is next to
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was kept shouting, "A man is next to you." With my legs feeling heavy, I
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you." With my legs feeling heavy, I
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you." With my legs feeling heavy, I began running closer to the house and
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began running closer to the house and
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began running closer to the house and that's when all the other children
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that's when all the other children
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that's when all the other children started running and following me. They
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started running and following me. They
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started running and following me. They kept asking what I saw and I replied, "A
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kept asking what I saw and I replied, "A
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kept asking what I saw and I replied, "A man, but you can see through him."
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man, but you can see through him."
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man, but you can see through him." It was something I couldn't process at
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It was something I couldn't process at
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It was something I couldn't process at the time, and I forgot about it until I
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the time, and I forgot about it until I
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the time, and I forgot about it until I had watched a documentary where a woman
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had watched a documentary where a woman
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had watched a documentary where a woman shared a similar experience.
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shared a similar experience.
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shared a similar experience. That memory suddenly flooded back. I
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That memory suddenly flooded back. I
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That memory suddenly flooded back. I know what I saw, yet I don't usually
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know what I saw, yet I don't usually
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know what I saw, yet I don't usually tell people about it because it sounds
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tell people about it because it sounds
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tell people about it because it sounds unreal. I'm hoping to connect with
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unreal. I'm hoping to connect with
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unreal. I'm hoping to connect with anyone else who might have had the same
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anyone else who might have had the same
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anyone else who might have had the same experience and so that they can feel a
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experience and so that they can feel a
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experience and so that they can feel a bit less alone.
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Now, this next account, a woman tells
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Now, this next account, a woman tells
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Now, this next account, a woman tells me, I'm a I'm no storyteller, but I try
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me, I'm a I'm no storyteller, but I try
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me, I'm a I'm no storyteller, but I try to recall as many details as possible.
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to recall as many details as possible.
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to recall as many details as possible. My experience happened on September 2nd,
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My experience happened on September 2nd,
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My experience happened on September 2nd, 2022, which isn't too long ago. I had
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2022, which isn't too long ago. I had
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2022, which isn't too long ago. I had been out during the day running errands
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been out during the day running errands
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been out during the day running errands for my elderly dad. Later that evening,
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for my elderly dad. Later that evening,
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for my elderly dad. Later that evening, I returned to his apartment located in a
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I returned to his apartment located in a
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I returned to his apartment located in a small residential building in Chicago.
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small residential building in Chicago.
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small residential building in Chicago. His apartment is on the sixth floor.
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His apartment is on the sixth floor.
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His apartment is on the sixth floor. Now, at some point during the evening, I
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Now, at some point during the evening, I
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Now, at some point during the evening, I decided to step out onto the balcony for
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decided to step out onto the balcony for
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decided to step out onto the balcony for a quick cigarette. I was standing there
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a quick cigarette. I was standing there
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a quick cigarette. I was standing there staring off the distance, not thinking
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staring off the distance, not thinking
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staring off the distance, not thinking about much. As I stood there with my
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about much. As I stood there with my
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about much. As I stood there with my cigarette in hand, I shift in my
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cigarette in hand, I shift in my
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cigarette in hand, I shift in my position, noticed a large tree about 20
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position, noticed a large tree about 20
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position, noticed a large tree about 20 feet away, about 15 feet from me.
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feet away, about 15 feet from me.
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feet away, about 15 feet from me. or or from 15 feet 15 feet below me,
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or or from 15 feet 15 feet below me,
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or or from 15 feet 15 feet below me, excuse me. I realized that one of the
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excuse me. I realized that one of the
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excuse me. I realized that one of the branches on the tree was sagging
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branches on the tree was sagging
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branches on the tree was sagging heavily, which I thought was unusual at
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heavily, which I thought was unusual at
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heavily, which I thought was unusual at the time. Now, as I continue to observe
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the time. Now, as I continue to observe
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the time. Now, as I continue to observe this branch, I was suddenly overwhelmed
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this branch, I was suddenly overwhelmed
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this branch, I was suddenly overwhelmed by the intense feeling of dread and
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by the intense feeling of dread and
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by the intense feeling of dread and fear. Every part of my body screamed to
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fear. Every part of my body screamed to
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fear. Every part of my body screamed to me to turn around and run, but I didn't
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me to turn around and run, but I didn't
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me to turn around and run, but I didn't understand why. Now, at that moment, a
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understand why. Now, at that moment, a
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understand why. Now, at that moment, a Boeing branch I had been watching began
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Boeing branch I had been watching began
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Boeing branch I had been watching began to shake violently. Despite my instinct
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to shake violently. Despite my instinct
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to shake violently. Despite my instinct to flee, curiosity got the better of me,
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to flee, curiosity got the better of me,
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to flee, curiosity got the better of me, and I moved closer to the railing for a
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and I moved closer to the railing for a
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and I moved closer to the railing for a better look.
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better look. Then I saw it. At first, I noticed a
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Then I saw it. At first, I noticed a
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Then I saw it. At first, I noticed a small glimmering form that upon closer
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small glimmering form that upon closer
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small glimmering form that upon closer inspection transformed into what I could
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inspection transformed into what I could
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inspection transformed into what I could only describe as a transparent human
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only describe as a transparent human
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only describe as a transparent human figure shimmering in the yellow white
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figure shimmering in the yellow white
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figure shimmering in the yellow white color. Shimmering in a yellow white
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color. Shimmering in a yellow white
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color. Shimmering in a yellow white color. I quickly broke my fixated stare
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color. I quickly broke my fixated stare
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color. I quickly broke my fixated stare and stepped back from the railing.
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and stepped back from the railing.
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and stepped back from the railing. Suddenly, it dawned on me what I was I
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Suddenly, it dawned on me what I was I
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Suddenly, it dawned on me what I was I had witnessed. This being had dropped
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had witnessed. This being had dropped
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had witnessed. This being had dropped from the tree and landed on the ground
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from the tree and landed on the ground
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from the tree and landed on the ground below, directly behind a man who had
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below, directly behind a man who had
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below, directly behind a man who had been walking past at that same moment.
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been walking past at that same moment.
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been walking past at that same moment. The man immediately turned around
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The man immediately turned around
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The man immediately turned around thinking someone had thrown them
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thinking someone had thrown them
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thinking someone had thrown them something at them. I noticed a cloud of
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something at them. I noticed a cloud of
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something at them. I noticed a cloud of smoke or dust rising from behind him. I
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smoke or dust rising from behind him. I
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smoke or dust rising from behind him. I waited for some time, expecting to see
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waited for some time, expecting to see
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waited for some time, expecting to see this thing reemerge from the dust, but
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this thing reemerge from the dust, but
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this thing reemerge from the dust, but it was gone. Now, coincidentally,
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it was gone. Now, coincidentally,
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it was gone. Now, coincidentally, another neighbor a few floors below had
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another neighbor a few floors below had
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another neighbor a few floors below had also seen the same thing I did, and they
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also seen the same thing I did, and they
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also seen the same thing I did, and they confirmed all the details. The neighbor
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confirmed all the details. The neighbor
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confirmed all the details. The neighbor and I tracked down the man who had
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and I tracked down the man who had
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and I tracked down the man who had walked past a few hours earlier and
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walked past a few hours earlier and
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walked past a few hours earlier and spoke to him. He said he felt an impact,
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spoke to him. He said he felt an impact,
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spoke to him. He said he felt an impact, but didn't see anything when he turned
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but didn't see anything when he turned
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but didn't see anything when he turned around. He also reported experiencing
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around. He also reported experiencing
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around. He also reported experiencing the same sense of dread I had felt just
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the same sense of dread I had felt just
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the same sense of dread I had felt just hours before. Does anyone have any idea
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hours before. Does anyone have any idea
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hours before. Does anyone have any idea what these beings might be? Can they be
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what these beings might be? Can they be
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what these beings might be? Can they be dangerous?
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Now, this next account, the witness
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Now, this next account, the witness
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Now, this next account, the witness states high. I near I live near
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states high. I near I live near
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states high. I near I live near Birmingham, Alabama, and I have an
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Birmingham, Alabama, and I have an
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Birmingham, Alabama, and I have an outdoor entertainment system that I use
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outdoor entertainment system that I use
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outdoor entertainment system that I use a lot during the summer. It consists of
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a lot during the summer. It consists of
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a lot during the summer. It consists of a large projection screen and some
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a large projection screen and some
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a large projection screen and some outdoor furniture. My 16-year-old son
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outdoor furniture. My 16-year-old son
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outdoor furniture. My 16-year-old son and I enjoy watching movies late in the
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and I enjoy watching movies late in the
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and I enjoy watching movies late in the night during the warm months. Now, one
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night during the warm months. Now, one
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night during the warm months. Now, one night around 2 or 3:00 a.m. while we
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night around 2 or 3:00 a.m. while we
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night around 2 or 3:00 a.m. while we were watching a movie, I suddenly heard
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were watching a movie, I suddenly heard
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were watching a movie, I suddenly heard a clicking sound that sounded like
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a clicking sound that sounded like
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a clicking sound that sounded like electricity turning on and off. It also
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electricity turning on and off. It also
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electricity turning on and off. It also resembled the snapping of a fire, which
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resembled the snapping of a fire, which
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resembled the snapping of a fire, which worried me since I live on a farm with
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worried me since I live on a farm with
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worried me since I live on a farm with miles of open land. I previously I
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miles of open land. I previously I
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miles of open land. I previously I briefly paused the movie to listen more
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briefly paused the movie to listen more
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briefly paused the movie to listen more closely. My son quickly whispered, "I
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closely. My son quickly whispered, "I
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closely. My son quickly whispered, "I hear it, too."
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hear it, too." I always bring a bright shop or
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I always bring a bright shop or
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I always bring a bright shop or flashlight with me when we're outside,
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flashlight with me when we're outside,
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flashlight with me when we're outside, so I grabbed it and shown it in the open
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so I grabbed it and shown it in the open
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so I grabbed it and shown it in the open field behind us. I couldn't see
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field behind us. I couldn't see
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field behind us. I couldn't see anything, but the noise persisted. Then
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anything, but the noise persisted. Then
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anything, but the noise persisted. Then suddenly, I froze. It felt as if the
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suddenly, I froze. It felt as if the
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suddenly, I froze. It felt as if the beam of light stopped about 10 ft away
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beam of light stopped about 10 ft away
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beam of light stopped about 10 ft away from me, and it had hit something
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from me, and it had hit something
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from me, and it had hit something invisible.
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invisible. When I moved the flashlight to the side,
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When I moved the flashlight to the side,
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When I moved the flashlight to the side, the beam spread out all over the ground
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the beam spread out all over the ground
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the beam spread out all over the ground like it should have. At this point, my
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like it should have. At this point, my
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like it should have. At this point, my son, who is generally unafraid of
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son, who is generally unafraid of
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son, who is generally unafraid of anything, he loves true cry
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anything, he loves true cry
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anything, he loves true cry documentaries, missing people stories,
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documentaries, missing people stories,
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documentaries, missing people stories, and horror movies, started to panic.
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and horror movies, started to panic.
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and horror movies, started to panic. This frightened me because I knew
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This frightened me because I knew
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This frightened me because I knew something was wrong. Then he blurted
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something was wrong. Then he blurted
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something was wrong. Then he blurted out, "It's a glimmerman, Mom. We have to
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out, "It's a glimmerman, Mom. We have to
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out, "It's a glimmerman, Mom. We have to get out of here now." I had no idea what
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get out of here now." I had no idea what
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get out of here now." I had no idea what he was talking about. I'm into the
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he was talking about. I'm into the
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he was talking about. I'm into the supernatural, but I hadn't even heard of
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supernatural, but I hadn't even heard of
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supernatural, but I hadn't even heard of that term before.
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that term before. We quickly went back inside, but I felt
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We quickly went back inside, but I felt
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We quickly went back inside, but I felt I needed to collect our projector and
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I needed to collect our projector and
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I needed to collect our projector and other items we had left outside. I
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other items we had left outside. I
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other items we had left outside. I couldn't just leave everything out
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couldn't just leave everything out
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couldn't just leave everything out there. By the time I returned to the
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there. By the time I returned to the
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there. By the time I returned to the entertainment area, the noise had
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entertainment area, the noise had
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entertainment area, the noise had stopped, which made me slightly less
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stopped, which made me slightly less
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stopped, which made me slightly less afraid. And after gathering all our
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afraid. And after gathering all our
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afraid. And after gathering all our belonging belongings, I decided to take
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belonging belongings, I decided to take
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belonging belongings, I decided to take another look to ensure no fire had
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another look to ensure no fire had
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another look to ensure no fire had started. As I shown the flashlight
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started. As I shown the flashlight
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started. As I shown the flashlight around, I was startled when the beam was
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around, I was startled when the beam was
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around, I was startled when the beam was suddenly blocked and then unblocked as
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suddenly blocked and then unblocked as
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suddenly blocked and then unblocked as if something had run through it. At that
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if something had run through it. At that
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if something had run through it. At that point, I was terrified, so I rushed back
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point, I was terrified, so I rushed back
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point, I was terrified, so I rushed back into the house. Later, I looked up the
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into the house. Later, I looked up the
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into the house. Later, I looked up the accounts of the glimmerman, and it
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accounts of the glimmerman, and it
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accounts of the glimmerman, and it seemed like that's what I had witnessed.
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This next account, the witness tells me,
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This next account, the witness tells me,
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This next account, the witness tells me, "Recently, I received some bad news. My
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"Recently, I received some bad news. My
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"Recently, I received some bad news. My health is deteriorating quickly with the
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health is deteriorating quickly with the
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health is deteriorating quickly with the ongoing pandemic and my cancer
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ongoing pandemic and my cancer
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ongoing pandemic and my cancer diagnosis. I felt it was important to
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diagnosis. I felt it was important to
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diagnosis. I felt it was important to share my story while I still can. I'm in
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share my story while I still can. I'm in
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share my story while I still can. I'm in my 60s now, but this story takes place
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my 60s now, but this story takes place
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my 60s now, but this story takes place when I was in my 30s. I was around 34,
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when I was in my 30s. I was around 34,
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when I was in my 30s. I was around 34, 35 when it all happened. I lived in
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35 when it all happened. I lived in
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35 when it all happened. I lived in Caldwell, a suburb of Boise, Indo,
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Caldwell, a suburb of Boise, Indo,
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Caldwell, a suburb of Boise, Indo, while my grandparents resided to the
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while my grandparents resided to the
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while my grandparents resided to the north in Hell's Canyon Wilderness Area.
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north in Hell's Canyon Wilderness Area.
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north in Hell's Canyon Wilderness Area. They lived in a small town called New
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They lived in a small town called New
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They lived in a small town called New Meadows located in Adams County along
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Meadows located in Adams County along
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Meadows located in Adams County along the Little Salmon River.
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the Little Salmon River.
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the Little Salmon River. The white tail deer hunting on public
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The white tail deer hunting on public
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The white tail deer hunting on public land and was fantastic.
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land and was fantastic.
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land and was fantastic. Now, I had been driving up to hunt with
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Now, I had been driving up to hunt with
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Now, I had been driving up to hunt with my brothers, uncles, and fathers since I
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my brothers, uncles, and fathers since I
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my brothers, uncles, and fathers since I was a teenager, so I was very familiar
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was a teenager, so I was very familiar
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was a teenager, so I was very familiar with the area. I loved it there until I
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with the area. I loved it there until I
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with the area. I loved it there until I had an experience in the woods that
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had an experience in the woods that
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had an experience in the woods that changed everything. It was late summer
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changed everything. It was late summer
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changed everything. It was late summer and a buddy named Ryan and I were
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and a buddy named Ryan and I were
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and a buddy named Ryan and I were heading to the New Meadows to pick up
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heading to the New Meadows to pick up
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heading to the New Meadows to pick up some supplies I had stored at my
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some supplies I had stored at my
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some supplies I had stored at my grandfather, my grandparents house. We
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grandfather, my grandparents house. We
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grandfather, my grandparents house. We planned to find a good spot to set up
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planned to find a good spot to set up
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planned to find a good spot to set up our deer stands.
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our deer stands. We arrived at one of the trail heads I
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We arrived at one of the trail heads I
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We arrived at one of the trail heads I was familiar with and began walking the
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was familiar with and began walking the
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was familiar with and began walking the trails, searching for a promising spot
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trails, searching for a promising spot
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trails, searching for a promising spot to set up camp.
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to set up camp. Everything seemed typical for a day of
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Everything seemed typical for a day of
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Everything seemed typical for a day of scouting. We saw plenty of wildlife and
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scouting. We saw plenty of wildlife and
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scouting. We saw plenty of wildlife and noticed set stands set up another by
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noticed set stands set up another by
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noticed set stands set up another by other hunters, some looking recent while
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other hunters, some looking recent while
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other hunters, some looking recent while others appeared old and abandoned. Now,
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others appeared old and abandoned. Now,
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others appeared old and abandoned. Now, after a few hours, we found suitable
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after a few hours, we found suitable
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after a few hours, we found suitable spots and set up our stands. Now, Ryan's
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spots and set up our stands. Now, Ryan's
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spots and set up our stands. Now, Ryan's stand was about a thousand yards
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stand was about a thousand yards
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stand was about a thousand yards northwest of mine. So, we agreed to walk
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northwest of mine. So, we agreed to walk
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northwest of mine. So, we agreed to walk together to my stand, and then Ryan
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together to my stand, and then Ryan
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together to my stand, and then Ryan would continue to his to his every
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would continue to his to his every
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would continue to his to his every morning and evening. When the hunt was
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morning and evening. When the hunt was
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morning and evening. When the hunt was over, I would wait at my stand until
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over, I would wait at my stand until
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over, I would wait at my stand until Ryan met up with me, and then we would
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Ryan met up with me, and then we would
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Ryan met up with me, and then we would head back to our vehicle together.
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head back to our vehicle together.
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head back to our vehicle together. Ryan was in much better shape than I
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Ryan was in much better shape than I
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Ryan was in much better shape than I was, and I was about seven years younger
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was, and I was about seven years younger
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was, and I was about seven years younger than him. We met at work and both shared
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than him. We met at work and both shared
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than him. We met at work and both shared the love for the outdoors. Now, as deer
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the love for the outdoors. Now, as deer
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the love for the outdoors. Now, as deer season approached, we were excited and
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season approached, we were excited and
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season approached, we were excited and eager to start hunting. We followed our
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eager to start hunting. We followed our
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eager to start hunting. We followed our plan several times, walking out
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plan several times, walking out
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plan several times, walking out together, splitting up the hunt, and
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together, splitting up the hunt, and
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together, splitting up the hunt, and then reuniting to share our experience
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then reuniting to share our experience
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then reuniting to share our experience on the way back to the truck. The
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on the way back to the truck. The
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on the way back to the truck. The routine happened six or seven times.
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routine happened six or seven times.
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routine happened six or seven times. However, as the weeks progressed, became
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However, as the weeks progressed, became
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However, as the weeks progressed, became difficult for us to hunt together due to
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difficult for us to hunt together due to
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difficult for us to hunt together due to the work and and family commitments.
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the work and and family commitments.
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the work and and family commitments. There were a few occasions when either
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There were a few occasions when either
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There were a few occasions when either Ryan or I would hunt alone, but that was
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Ryan or I would hunt alone, but that was
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Ryan or I would hunt alone, but that was no big deal. It was all part of the
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no big deal. It was all part of the
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no big deal. It was all part of the routine. During the weekends, we would
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routine. During the weekends, we would
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routine. During the weekends, we would hunt together, but during the week, we
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hunt together, but during the week, we
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hunt together, but during the week, we often went out solo.
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often went out solo.
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often went out solo. So, one week, Ryan went hunting alone a
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So, one week, Ryan went hunting alone a
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So, one week, Ryan went hunting alone a few times while I had to wait for the
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few times while I had to wait for the
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few times while I had to wait for the weekend due to work.
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weekend due to work.
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weekend due to work. I would call him to ask how it went,
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I would call him to ask how it went,
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I would call him to ask how it went, "Did you get anything? Did you see
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"Did you get anything? Did you see
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"Did you get anything? Did you see anything?"
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anything?" He always replied that he hadn't seen
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He always replied that he hadn't seen
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He always replied that he hadn't seen much, just some tracks. I told him I
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much, just some tracks. I told him I
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much, just some tracks. I told him I would see him this weekend, but he said
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would see him this weekend, but he said
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would see him this weekend, but he said he he couldn't make it. I replied,
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he he couldn't make it. I replied,
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he he couldn't make it. I replied, "Okay, no problem. I'll go next week."
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"Okay, no problem. I'll go next week."
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"Okay, no problem. I'll go next week." The following week came and Ryan said
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The following week came and Ryan said
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The following week came and Ryan said that he couldn't make it because he
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that he couldn't make it because he
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that he couldn't make it because he wasn't feeling well. I asked if he had
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wasn't feeling well. I asked if he had
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wasn't feeling well. I asked if he had gone during the week and he said he
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gone during the week and he said he
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gone during the week and he said he hadn't. Again, I thought nothing of it,
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hadn't. Again, I thought nothing of it,
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hadn't. Again, I thought nothing of it, but whatever. The week after that also
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but whatever. The week after that also
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but whatever. The week after that also came and went without Ryan. This pattern
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came and went without Ryan. This pattern
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came and went without Ryan. This pattern continued week after week. Even though
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continued week after week. Even though
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continued week after week. Even though deer season would soon be coming to an
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deer season would soon be coming to an
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deer season would soon be coming to an end. Ryan loved hunting and fishing. He
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end. Ryan loved hunting and fishing. He
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end. Ryan loved hunting and fishing. He frequently discussed deer hunting, had
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frequently discussed deer hunting, had
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frequently discussed deer hunting, had subscriptions to several hunting
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subscriptions to several hunting
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subscriptions to several hunting magazines, watching hunting videos, and
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magazines, watching hunting videos, and
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magazines, watching hunting videos, and attended trade shows. For him to
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attended trade shows. For him to
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attended trade shows. For him to suddenly find any and every excuse not
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suddenly find any and every excuse not
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suddenly find any and every excuse not to go hunting seen died. So I decided to
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to go hunting seen died. So I decided to
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to go hunting seen died. So I decided to ask him, "Hey man, what's going on?
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ask him, "Hey man, what's going on?
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ask him, "Hey man, what's going on? He last came out a few weeks ago. Is
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He last came out a few weeks ago. Is
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He last came out a few weeks ago. Is everything okay? He assured me
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everything okay? He assured me
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everything okay? He assured me everything was fine, saying he has just
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everything was fine, saying he has just
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everything was fine, saying he has just swamped and that was that. I continued
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swamped and that was that. I continued
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swamped and that was that. I continued to hunt alone for the rest of the
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to hunt alone for the rest of the
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to hunt alone for the rest of the season. I failed to bag a buck that
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season. I failed to bag a buck that
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season. I failed to bag a buck that year, but I was more frustrated by the
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year, but I was more frustrated by the
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year, but I was more frustrated by the loss of my hunting buddy. For the next
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loss of my hunting buddy. For the next
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loss of my hunting buddy. For the next few months, I reached out to Ryan and
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few months, I reached out to Ryan and
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few months, I reached out to Ryan and everything seemed normal. Spring arrived
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everything seemed normal. Spring arrived
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everything seemed normal. Spring arrived and I discussed scouting for a new place
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and I discussed scouting for a new place
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and I discussed scouting for a new place to hunt that year, a spot that would be
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to hunt that year, a spot that would be
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to hunt that year, a spot that would be better. I invited him to join me and he
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better. I invited him to join me and he
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better. I invited him to join me and he said it sounded fun. So, a few weeks
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said it sounded fun. So, a few weeks
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said it sounded fun. So, a few weeks later, I checked in to see if he had
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later, I checked in to see if he had
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later, I checked in to see if he had ready to go hunting, but he told me he
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ready to go hunting, but he told me he
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ready to go hunting, but he told me he couldn't make it again, offering more
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couldn't make it again, offering more
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couldn't make it again, offering more excuses.
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excuses. He kept putting off until we finally
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He kept putting off until we finally
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He kept putting off until we finally said he wouldn't be hunting this fall
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said he wouldn't be hunting this fall
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said he wouldn't be hunting this fall because he was too busy and suggested
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because he was too busy and suggested
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because he was too busy and suggested maybe another time. I was shocked, so I
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maybe another time. I was shocked, so I
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maybe another time. I was shocked, so I decided to go it alone. This new season,
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decided to go it alone. This new season,
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decided to go it alone. This new season, I found a spot that looked promising.
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I found a spot that looked promising.
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I found a spot that looked promising. So, one day I walked to Ryan's old
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So, one day I walked to Ryan's old
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So, one day I walked to Ryan's old hunting location and I noticed his stand
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hunting location and I noticed his stand
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hunting location and I noticed his stand was still in the tree. He never came to
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was still in the tree. He never came to
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was still in the tree. He never came to retrieve it. I decided to give his spot
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retrieve it. I decided to give his spot
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retrieve it. I decided to give his spot a try. So, one morning I ride Roy than
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a try. So, one morning I ride Roy than
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a try. So, one morning I ride Roy than usual and as it was a longer hike, I
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usual and as it was a longer hike, I
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usual and as it was a longer hike, I headed out to Ryan's stand. I climbed up
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headed out to Ryan's stand. I climbed up
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headed out to Ryan's stand. I climbed up and settled in.
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and settled in. Now, for the for first hour, everything
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Now, for the for first hour, everything
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Now, for the for first hour, everything seemed normal. However, after about an
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seemed normal. However, after about an
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seemed normal. However, after about an hour and a half, I noticed it suddenly
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hour and a half, I noticed it suddenly
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hour and a half, I noticed it suddenly went quiet. Deathly quiet. It was if I
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went quiet. Deathly quiet. It was if I
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went quiet. Deathly quiet. It was if I was in a vacuum. I could hear my
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was in a vacuum. I could hear my
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was in a vacuum. I could hear my heartbeat. But that was it. No birds,
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heartbeat. But that was it. No birds,
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heartbeat. But that was it. No birds, insects, squirrels, or chipmunks. Not
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insects, squirrels, or chipmunks. Not
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insects, squirrels, or chipmunks. Not even the breeze.
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even the breeze. I remember thinking, "Man, this is
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I remember thinking, "Man, this is
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I remember thinking, "Man, this is crazy. I've never heard it this quiet
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crazy. I've never heard it this quiet
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crazy. I've never heard it this quiet before. This is strange." This silence
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before. This is strange." This silence
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before. This is strange." This silence continued for about 10 minutes.
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continued for about 10 minutes.
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continued for about 10 minutes. Then I noticed something out of the
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Then I noticed something out of the
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Then I noticed something out of the corner of my eye about 70 yards away in
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corner of my eye about 70 yards away in
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corner of my eye about 70 yards away in the trees. I could see movement, but
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the trees. I could see movement, but
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the trees. I could see movement, but couldn't tell what it was. A sense of
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couldn't tell what it was. A sense of
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couldn't tell what it was. A sense of dread washed over me as if something was
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dread washed over me as if something was
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dread washed over me as if something was wrong.
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wrong. I don't scare easily, but I was suddenly
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I don't scare easily, but I was suddenly
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I don't scare easily, but I was suddenly struck with fear and had no idea why.
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struck with fear and had no idea why.
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struck with fear and had no idea why. This thing was still moving around in
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This thing was still moving around in
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This thing was still moving around in the trees and I couldn't focus on it.
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the trees and I couldn't focus on it.
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the trees and I couldn't focus on it. I kept telling myself, "What the hell is
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I kept telling myself, "What the hell is
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I kept telling myself, "What the hell is that? What is it?" Then when I jumped to
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that? What is it?" Then when I jumped to
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that? What is it?" Then when I jumped to when it jumped to a neighboring tree,
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when it jumped to a neighboring tree,
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when it jumped to a neighboring tree, allowing me a better look, I I say
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allowing me a better look, I I say
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allowing me a better look, I I say better. But what I saw is hard to put
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better. But what I saw is hard to put
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better. But what I saw is hard to put into words. Whatever it was, had two
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into words. Whatever it was, had two
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into words. Whatever it was, had two arms, a head, a torso, and two legs. But
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arms, a head, a torso, and two legs. But
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arms, a head, a torso, and two legs. But I wouldn't describe it as a man because
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I wouldn't describe it as a man because
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I wouldn't describe it as a man because it wasn't one. It was about six feet
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it wasn't one. It was about six feet
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it wasn't one. It was about six feet tall, perhaps even shorter. It jumped to
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tall, perhaps even shorter. It jumped to
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tall, perhaps even shorter. It jumped to the next screen and squatted on a limb,
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the next screen and squatted on a limb,
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the next screen and squatted on a limb, surveying the area.
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surveying the area. I was too scared to move, so I sat there
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I was too scared to move, so I sat there
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I was too scared to move, so I sat there watching in amazement.
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watching in amazement.
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watching in amazement. The force was still still, but this
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The force was still still, but this
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The force was still still, but this thing just kept just sat there. It
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thing just kept just sat there. It
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thing just kept just sat there. It looked like water, liquid, almost like
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looked like water, liquid, almost like
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looked like water, liquid, almost like clear plastic. It was nearly impossible
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clear plastic. It was nearly impossible
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clear plastic. It was nearly impossible to see when it stopped moving, but you
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to see when it stopped moving, but you
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to see when it stopped moving, but you could see it much better when it moved.
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could see it much better when it moved.
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could see it much better when it moved. The whole time I kept thinking to
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The whole time I kept thinking to
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The whole time I kept thinking to myself, "What the hell is that? Is it a
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myself, "What the hell is that? Is it a
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myself, "What the hell is that? Is it a Sasquatch? Is it a ghost?" I had no
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Sasquatch? Is it a ghost?" I had no
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Sasquatch? Is it a ghost?" I had no idea, and I didn't want to know. I I
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idea, and I didn't want to know. I I
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idea, and I didn't want to know. I I didn't want it to know I was there. I
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didn't want it to know I was there. I
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didn't want it to know I was there. I resolved not to move until it was gone.
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resolved not to move until it was gone.
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resolved not to move until it was gone. For an hour, I continued to watch this
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For an hour, I continued to watch this
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For an hour, I continued to watch this thing intently, never taking my eyes off
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thing intently, never taking my eyes off
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thing intently, never taking my eyes off of it, not even for a second.
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of it, not even for a second.
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of it, not even for a second. I don't I don't think it saw me. It
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I don't I don't think it saw me. It
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I don't I don't think it saw me. It never indicated that it was aware of my
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never indicated that it was aware of my
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never indicated that it was aware of my presence, which I'm thankful for. How I
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presence, which I'm thankful for. How I
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presence, which I'm thankful for. How I mean, EV eventually, it disappeared into
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mean, EV eventually, it disappeared into
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mean, EV eventually, it disappeared into the woods. I quickly climbed down from
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the woods. I quickly climbed down from
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the woods. I quickly climbed down from Ryan's stand and hurried back to my
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Ryan's stand and hurried back to my
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Ryan's stand and hurried back to my truck.
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truck. Sitting in the cab, I tried to wrap my
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Sitting in the cab, I tried to wrap my
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Sitting in the cab, I tried to wrap my mind around what I just witnessed. What
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mind around what I just witnessed. What
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mind around what I just witnessed. What was that thing? Am I going crazy? Am I
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was that thing? Am I going crazy? Am I
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was that thing? Am I going crazy? Am I losing my mind? Do I have a brain tumor?
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losing my mind? Do I have a brain tumor?
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losing my mind? Do I have a brain tumor? I must be hallucinating. But no, I saw
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I must be hallucinating. But no, I saw
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I must be hallucinating. But no, I saw it. I watched it for a long time.
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it. I watched it for a long time.
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it. I watched it for a long time. Whatever it was, it was real. I drove
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Whatever it was, it was real. I drove
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Whatever it was, it was real. I drove home and said nothing to anyone about
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home and said nothing to anyone about
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home and said nothing to anyone about the whole ordeal.
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the whole ordeal. I didn't want them to think that I was
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I didn't want them to think that I was
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I didn't want them to think that I was crazy or anything like that. For the
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crazy or anything like that. For the
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crazy or anything like that. For the next few weeks, I found myself thinking
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next few weeks, I found myself thinking
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next few weeks, I found myself thinking about it constantly every time I laid
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about it constantly every time I laid
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about it constantly every time I laid down to sleep while showering or during
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down to sleep while showering or during
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down to sleep while showering or during drives alone in my truck. that memory
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drives alone in my truck. that memory
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drives alone in my truck. that memory would flood back into my mind. What did
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would flood back into my mind. What did
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would flood back into my mind. What did I see? Eventually, I reached out to
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I see? Eventually, I reached out to
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I see? Eventually, I reached out to Ryan, asked him if I could visit him,
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Ryan, asked him if I could visit him,
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Ryan, asked him if I could visit him, and he agreed.
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and he agreed. One Sunday, excuse me, one Saturday
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One Sunday, excuse me, one Saturday
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One Sunday, excuse me, one Saturday around lunchtime, I drove over to Ryan's
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around lunchtime, I drove over to Ryan's
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around lunchtime, I drove over to Ryan's place and we chatted about what we had
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place and we chatted about what we had
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place and we chatted about what we had been up to, how life was going, just
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been up to, how life was going, just
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been up to, how life was going, just usual topics.
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usual topics. Then I started to tell him about my deer
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Then I started to tell him about my deer
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Then I started to tell him about my deer season and mentioned that one day I
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season and mentioned that one day I
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season and mentioned that one day I hiked up to his stand and hunted from
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hiked up to his stand and hunted from
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hiked up to his stand and hunted from it. His reaction was shocking. He turned
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it. His reaction was shocking. He turned
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it. His reaction was shocking. He turned pale and had a strange look on his face
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pale and had a strange look on his face
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pale and had a strange look on his face that I'll never forget. I asked him,
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that I'll never forget. I asked him,
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that I'll never forget. I asked him, "Dude, are you okay?" He replied, "Did
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"Dude, are you okay?" He replied, "Did
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"Dude, are you okay?" He replied, "Did you see anything?" I said, "No, man. I
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you see anything?" I said, "No, man. I
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you see anything?" I said, "No, man. I didn't see any deer." And he responded,
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didn't see any deer." And he responded,
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didn't see any deer." And he responded, "I'm not talking about deer. Did you see
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"I'm not talking about deer. Did you see
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"I'm not talking about deer. Did you see anything?"
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anything?" At that moment, I realized what he was
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At that moment, I realized what he was
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At that moment, I realized what he was implying, and I knew he had experienced
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implying, and I knew he had experienced
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implying, and I knew he had experienced something. So, I said, "Yeah, I'll tell
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something. So, I said, "Yeah, I'll tell
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something. So, I said, "Yeah, I'll tell you exactly what I saw." I recounted
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you exactly what I saw." I recounted
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you exactly what I saw." I recounted everything to him and he revealed that
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everything to him and he revealed that
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everything to him and he revealed that he had seen it too and he was lucky he
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he had seen it too and he was lucky he
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he had seen it too and he was lucky he didn't see me. His encounter had been
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didn't see me. His encounter had been
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didn't see me. His encounter had been much different from mine. He explained
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much different from mine. He explained
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much different from mine. He explained that the entity not only saw him but
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that the entity not only saw him but
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that the entity not only saw him but forced him out of the woods which is why
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forced him out of the woods which is why
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forced him out of the woods which is why he never returned. He wanted to tell me
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he never returned. He wanted to tell me
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he never returned. He wanted to tell me about it but didn't know how to. He sold
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about it but didn't know how to. He sold
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about it but didn't know how to. He sold all his hunting equipment and vowed
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all his hunting equipment and vowed
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all his hunting equipment and vowed never to set foot in the woods again.
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never to set foot in the woods again.
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never to set foot in the woods again. We talked for hours and even now we
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We talked for hours and even now we
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We talked for hours and even now we still don't know what we saw. Ryan
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still don't know what we saw. Ryan
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still don't know what we saw. Ryan thinks it might be a demon or something
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thinks it might be a demon or something
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thinks it might be a demon or something alien. I'm still uncertain, but I know
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alien. I'm still uncertain, but I know
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alien. I'm still uncertain, but I know that is sounds unbelievable.
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that is sounds unbelievable.
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that is sounds unbelievable. I'm relieved he saw it as well. It
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I'm relieved he saw it as well. It
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I'm relieved he saw it as well. It confirms that I didn't hallucinate the
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confirms that I didn't hallucinate the
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confirms that I didn't hallucinate the whole thing. I did I did see what I saw
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whole thing. I did I did see what I saw
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whole thing. I did I did see what I saw even though I still don't understand it.
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even though I still don't understand it.
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even though I still don't understand it. Some friends of mine heard of your show
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Some friends of mine heard of your show
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Some friends of mine heard of your show about the Glimmerman sightings and
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about the Glimmerman sightings and
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about the Glimmerman sightings and encouraged me to listen. I did and I was
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encouraged me to listen. I did and I was
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encouraged me to listen. I did and I was surprised to discover that other people
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surprised to discover that other people
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surprised to discover that other people have seen it as well. I no longer feel
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have seen it as well. I no longer feel
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have seen it as well. I no longer feel alone in the experience. I want to share
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alone in the experience. I want to share
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alone in the experience. I want to share my story with you because it deserves to
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my story with you because it deserves to
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my story with you because it deserves to be documented somewhere. Now Ryan passed
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be documented somewhere. Now Ryan passed
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be documented somewhere. Now Ryan passed away four years ago in a tragic
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away four years ago in a tragic
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away four years ago in a tragic motorcycle accident. Perhaps one day we
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motorcycle accident. Perhaps one day we
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motorcycle accident. Perhaps one day we will finally figure out what the glimmer
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will finally figure out what the glimmer
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will finally figure out what the glimmer man is.
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man is. and Jean Crane, I want to thank you for
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and Jean Crane, I want to thank you for
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and Jean Crane, I want to thank you for your uh your donation. Much appreciated.
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Now, this next account, the witness
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Now, this next account, the witness
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Now, this next account, the witness states, I would like to share a
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states, I would like to share a
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states, I would like to share a terrifying experience I had in 2002
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terrifying experience I had in 2002
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terrifying experience I had in 2002 while I was in college. At the time, I
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while I was in college. At the time, I
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while I was in college. At the time, I was in my second year at the University
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was in my second year at the University
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was in my second year at the University of Florida, living in an apartment with
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of Florida, living in an apartment with
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of Florida, living in an apartment with a girlfriend and fellow student in
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a girlfriend and fellow student in
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a girlfriend and fellow student in Gainesville, Florida.
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Gainesville, Florida.
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Gainesville, Florida. We were living the typical college life,
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We were living the typical college life,
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We were living the typical college life, attending classes, studying, socializing
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attending classes, studying, socializing
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attending classes, studying, socializing with friends, and uh occasionally go to
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with friends, and uh occasionally go to
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with friends, and uh occasionally go to weekend parties.
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weekend parties. As two broke college girls, we were
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As two broke college girls, we were
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As two broke college girls, we were always looking for ways to save money.
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always looking for ways to save money.
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always looking for ways to save money. Now, during our free time, we sought out
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Now, during our free time, we sought out
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Now, during our free time, we sought out inexpensive activities such as going to
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inexpensive activities such as going to
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inexpensive activities such as going to the movies, bowling, visiting flea
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the movies, bowling, visiting flea
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the movies, bowling, visiting flea markets, attending yard sales, and
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markets, attending yard sales, and
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markets, attending yard sales, and hiking in the local parks.
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hiking in the local parks.
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hiking in the local parks. Now, hiking was one of my favorite
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Now, hiking was one of my favorite
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Now, hiking was one of my favorite pastimes. I love the outdoors and it's a
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pastimes. I love the outdoors and it's a
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pastimes. I love the outdoors and it's a great form of exercise.
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great form of exercise.
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great form of exercise. We had a dog named Toby, a golden
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We had a dog named Toby, a golden
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We had a dog named Toby, a golden retriever who had since passed away. He
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retriever who had since passed away. He
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retriever who had since passed away. He was an excellent loving companion who
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was an excellent loving companion who
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was an excellent loving companion who loved to hike with me and we went three
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loved to hike with me and we went three
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loved to hike with me and we went three times a week. Our favorite spot was with
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times a week. Our favorite spot was with
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times a week. Our favorite spot was with was the Gainesville Hawthorne State
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was the Gainesville Hawthorne State
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was the Gainesville Hawthorne State Trail, which was nearby and offered a
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Trail, which was nearby and offered a
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Trail, which was nearby and offered a 16-mi hike if you completed the whole
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16-mi hike if you completed the whole
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16-mi hike if you completed the whole thing. However, we typically hiked about
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thing. However, we typically hiked about
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thing. However, we typically hiked about five miles. The trail is beautiful,
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five miles. The trail is beautiful,
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five miles. The trail is beautiful, filled with trees draped in Spanish
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filled with trees draped in Spanish
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filled with trees draped in Spanish moss, swamps, and an abundance of
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moss, swamps, and an abundance of
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moss, swamps, and an abundance of wildlife. The paths are paved and
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wildlife. The paths are paved and
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wildlife. The paths are paved and feature bridges, observation decks, and
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feature bridges, observation decks, and
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feature bridges, observation decks, and many interesting sites. These woods are
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many interesting sites. These woods are
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many interesting sites. These woods are dense, so once you stray off the main
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dense, so once you stray off the main
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dense, so once you stray off the main path, you can only see about 35 yards
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path, you can only see about 35 yards
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path, you can only see about 35 yards into the forest. Now, on this day, Toby
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into the forest. Now, on this day, Toby
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into the forest. Now, on this day, Toby and I were about four miles into the
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and I were about four miles into the
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and I were about four miles into the trail. It was a weekday around 11:00
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trail. It was a weekday around 11:00
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trail. It was a weekday around 11:00 a.m., and we encountered very few people
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a.m., and we encountered very few people
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a.m., and we encountered very few people at that moment. It was just Toby and me.
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at that moment. It was just Toby and me.
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at that moment. It was just Toby and me. Now, as we hiked, I was enjoying the sun
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Now, as we hiked, I was enjoying the sun
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Now, as we hiked, I was enjoying the sun and the beauty of nature while keeping
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and the beauty of nature while keeping
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and the beauty of nature while keeping an eye out for wildlife. Then suddenly,
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an eye out for wildlife. Then suddenly,
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an eye out for wildlife. Then suddenly, Toby froze. He stood still with his ears
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Toby froze. He stood still with his ears
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Toby froze. He stood still with his ears puck perked up, his tail sticking
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puck perked up, his tail sticking
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puck perked up, his tail sticking straight out. He was intensely staring
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straight out. He was intensely staring
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straight out. He was intensely staring into the trees. I assumed he had spotted
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into the trees. I assumed he had spotted
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into the trees. I assumed he had spotted some birds or something similar, so I
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some birds or something similar, so I
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some birds or something similar, so I asked, "What do you seek, Toby? What is
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asked, "What do you seek, Toby? What is
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asked, "What do you seek, Toby? What is it, boy?"
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it, boy?" He didn't bark, but I could tell
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He didn't bark, but I could tell
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He didn't bark, but I could tell something had caught his attention. As I
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something had caught his attention. As I
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something had caught his attention. As I looked in the direction he was focused
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looked in the direction he was focused
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looked in the direction he was focused on, I noticed Tony Toby's demeanor began
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on, I noticed Tony Toby's demeanor began
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on, I noticed Tony Toby's demeanor began to change. His tail went from standing
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to change. His tail went from standing
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to change. His tail went from standing straight out to lying between his legs.
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straight out to lying between his legs.
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straight out to lying between his legs. He started to whimper and pulled on the
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He started to whimper and pulled on the
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He started to whimper and pulled on the leash as if he wanted to leave that
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leash as if he wanted to leave that
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leash as if he wanted to leave that spot.
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spot. I kept my gaze fixed on the trees,
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I kept my gaze fixed on the trees,
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I kept my gaze fixed on the trees, trying to figure out what was
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trying to figure out what was
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trying to figure out what was frightening Toby. And that's when I saw
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frightening Toby. And that's when I saw
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frightening Toby. And that's when I saw it. It's hard to describe, but it
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it. It's hard to describe, but it
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it. It's hard to describe, but it appeared clearer, yet not entirely so.
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appeared clearer, yet not entirely so.
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appeared clearer, yet not entirely so. It had the shape of a human, complete
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It had the shape of a human, complete
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It had the shape of a human, complete with a head, toe, torso, two arms, and
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with a head, toe, torso, two arms, and
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with a head, toe, torso, two arms, and two legs, but it was see-through. The
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two legs, but it was see-through. The
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two legs, but it was see-through. The most striking feature was its glowing
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most striking feature was its glowing
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most striking feature was its glowing yellow eyes.
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yellow eyes. That was the only part that stood out
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That was the only part that stood out
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That was the only part that stood out clearly. Believe it or not, this thing
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clearly. Believe it or not, this thing
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clearly. Believe it or not, this thing reminded me of the alien from the
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reminded me of the alien from the
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reminded me of the alien from the Predator movies when it was cloaking
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Predator movies when it was cloaking
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Predator movies when it was cloaking itself.
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itself. It was perched on a large tree branch
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It was perched on a large tree branch
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It was perched on a large tree branch hanging by its right arm and I it was
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hanging by its right arm and I it was
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hanging by its right arm and I it was gazing directly at Toby and me. Then it
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gazing directly at Toby and me. Then it
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gazing directly at Toby and me. Then it suddenly crunch crouched down trying to
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suddenly crunch crouched down trying to
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suddenly crunch crouched down trying to hide behind a tree trunk as if it had
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hide behind a tree trunk as if it had
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hide behind a tree trunk as if it had noticed us noticing it. I don't know why
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noticed us noticing it. I don't know why
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noticed us noticing it. I don't know why I kept referring to it as him. I have no
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I kept referring to it as him. I have no
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I kept referring to it as him. I have no idea what the creature's gender was, if
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idea what the creature's gender was, if
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idea what the creature's gender was, if that's even applicable.
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that's even applicable.
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that's even applicable. Although it tried to conceal itself, I
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Although it tried to conceal itself, I
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Although it tried to conceal itself, I could still see portions of it peeking
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could still see portions of it peeking
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could still see portions of it peeking out from behind the trunk. I was frozen,
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out from behind the trunk. I was frozen,
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out from behind the trunk. I was frozen, mesmerized by this being, focusing
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mesmerized by this being, focusing
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mesmerized by this being, focusing intently on it to figure out what it
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intently on it to figure out what it
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intently on it to figure out what it was. I didn't want to look away for fear
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was. I didn't want to look away for fear
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was. I didn't want to look away for fear I might lose sight of it. It was
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I might lose sight of it. It was
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I might lose sight of it. It was incredibly camouflaged, as if I glanced
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incredibly camouflaged, as if I glanced
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incredibly camouflaged, as if I glanced away, I might not be able to find it
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away, I might not be able to find it
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away, I might not be able to find it again. So, I kept staring, ignoring
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again. So, I kept staring, ignoring
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again. So, I kept staring, ignoring Toby's whimpers.
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Toby's whimpers. Then, it moved. It swung through the
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Then, it moved. It swung through the
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Then, it moved. It swung through the trees effortlessly and made almost no
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trees effortlessly and made almost no
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trees effortlessly and made almost no sound. It would dart to a few different
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sound. It would dart to a few different
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sound. It would dart to a few different trees, then freeze, then look back at us
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trees, then freeze, then look back at us
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trees, then freeze, then look back at us as if it checking whether we were still
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as if it checking whether we were still
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as if it checking whether we were still watching.
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watching. It felt like this creature didn't want
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It felt like this creature didn't want
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It felt like this creature didn't want to be seen. It would shift, freeze, and
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to be seen. It would shift, freeze, and
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to be seen. It would shift, freeze, and crouch down, positioning itself between
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crouch down, positioning itself between
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crouch down, positioning itself between us in the tree it was hiding in. It
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us in the tree it was hiding in. It
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us in the tree it was hiding in. It would stay that like that for a few
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would stay that like that for a few
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would stay that like that for a few minutes before moving again.
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minutes before moving again.
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minutes before moving again. I wanted to follow it, but everything
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I wanted to follow it, but everything
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I wanted to follow it, but everything within me screamed, "No."
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within me screamed, "No."
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within me screamed, "No." So, I just continued to watch and
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So, I just continued to watch and
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So, I just continued to watch and eventually it disappeared into the
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eventually it disappeared into the
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eventually it disappeared into the forest. Toby and I joged back to the car
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forest. Toby and I joged back to the car
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forest. Toby and I joged back to the car and I never mentioned what I'd seen to
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and I never mentioned what I'd seen to
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and I never mentioned what I'd seen to anyone. To this day, I still don't know
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anyone. To this day, I still don't know
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anyone. To this day, I still don't know what I witnessed. Was it alien? Was it
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what I witnessed. Was it alien? Was it
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what I witnessed. Was it alien? Was it something else? I don't know. I felt
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something else? I don't know. I felt
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something else? I don't know. I felt scared that day it happened, but at the
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scared that day it happened, but at the
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scared that day it happened, but at the same time, I was elated.
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same time, I was elated.
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same time, I was elated. Toby and I returned to that spot
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Toby and I returned to that spot
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Toby and I returned to that spot numerous times and it and I won't lie, I
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numerous times and it and I won't lie, I
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numerous times and it and I won't lie, I hoped to see it again, but I never did.
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hoped to see it again, but I never did.
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hoped to see it again, but I never did. I thought it was only one who had I was
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I thought it was only one who had I was
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I thought it was only one who had I was the only one who had seen the encount
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the only one who had seen the encount
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the only one who had seen the encount this type of encounter until I heard
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this type of encounter until I heard
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this type of encounter until I heard about all the covering the the
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about all the covering the the
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about all the covering the the glimmerman. I saw it. I saw the
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glimmerman. I saw it. I saw the
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glimmerman. I saw it. I saw the glimmerman. Now I tell everyone who will
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glimmerman. Now I tell everyone who will
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glimmerman. Now I tell everyone who will listen. Of course some folks think I'm
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listen. Of course some folks think I'm
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listen. Of course some folks think I'm crazy but I don't care.
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crazy but I don't care.
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crazy but I don't care. I feel lucky to have had the experience
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I feel lucky to have had the experience
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I feel lucky to have had the experience with the paranormal something unknown. I
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with the paranormal something unknown. I
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with the paranormal something unknown. I believe the universe is far more complex
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believe the universe is far more complex
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believe the universe is far more complex than we realize and there are things out
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than we realize and there are things out
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than we realize and there are things out there that we just can't explain. But
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there that we just can't explain. But
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there that we just can't explain. But it's okay. I like it that way.
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it's okay. I like it that way.
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it's okay. I like it that way. Now, this next account, the witness
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Now, this next account, the witness
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Now, this next account, the witness states, "My husband shared an account of
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states, "My husband shared an account of
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states, "My husband shared an account of a glimmerman sighting, which I'm
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a glimmerman sighting, which I'm
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a glimmerman sighting, which I'm retelling. I just had to repeated he had
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retelling. I just had to repeated he had
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retelling. I just had to repeated he had just he just had I just had him repeat
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just he just had I just had him repeat
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just he just had I just had him repeat it to me again to ensure that I didn't
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it to me again to ensure that I didn't
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it to me again to ensure that I didn't get the story wrong." He grew up in
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get the story wrong." He grew up in
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get the story wrong." He grew up in Vermont where the landscape is very
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Vermont where the landscape is very
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Vermont where the landscape is very wooded. It seemed like a peaceful place,
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wooded. It seemed like a peaceful place,
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wooded. It seemed like a peaceful place, but even in areas with extensive woods,
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but even in areas with extensive woods,
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but even in areas with extensive woods, there's often a strange sense.
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there's often a strange sense.
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there's often a strange sense. I firmly believe that the woods are not
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I firmly believe that the woods are not
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I firmly believe that the woods are not fully human territory. They belong to
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fully human territory. They belong to
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fully human territory. They belong to animals and potentially other unknown
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animals and potentially other unknown
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animals and potentially other unknown entities.
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entities. About 30 years ago, when my husband was
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About 30 years ago, when my husband was
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About 30 years ago, when my husband was still in high school, he and his friends
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still in high school, he and his friends
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still in high school, he and his friends were hanging out at a friend's house,
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were hanging out at a friend's house,
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were hanging out at a friend's house, which was located about 50 ft away from
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which was located about 50 ft away from
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which was located about 50 ft away from the edge of the forest. My husband has
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the edge of the forest. My husband has
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the edge of the forest. My husband has never smoked, drink, or used any type of
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never smoked, drink, or used any type of
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never smoked, drink, or used any type of mindaltering substances due to a medical
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mindaltering substances due to a medical
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mindaltering substances due to a medical condition. So, he was entirely a sound
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condition. So, he was entirely a sound
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condition. So, he was entirely a sound mind when he randomly glanced at the
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mind when he randomly glanced at the
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mind when he randomly glanced at the edge of the forest. To his astonishment,
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edge of the forest. To his astonishment,
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edge of the forest. To his astonishment, he saw a tall, invisible humanoid figure
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he saw a tall, invisible humanoid figure
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he saw a tall, invisible humanoid figure strolling along in the treeine. He
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strolling along in the treeine. He
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strolling along in the treeine. He watched it as it walked the length of
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watched it as it walked the length of
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watched it as it walked the length of the property until it disappeared. He
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the property until it disappeared. He
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the property until it disappeared. He noticed it because he was looking
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noticed it because he was looking
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noticed it because he was looking directly at the spot where it had just
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directly at the spot where it had just
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directly at the spot where it had just appeared, which he found bizarre.
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appeared, which he found bizarre.
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appeared, which he found bizarre. He didn't mention to his friends and
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He didn't mention to his friends and
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He didn't mention to his friends and chose to play it off as nothing had
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chose to play it off as nothing had
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chose to play it off as nothing had happened.
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happened. Aside from peculiar predator-like
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Aside from peculiar predator-like
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Aside from peculiar predator-like invisibility aspect, the only
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invisibility aspect, the only
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invisibility aspect, the only description he could provide was that it
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description he could provide was that it
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description he could provide was that it had a humanoid shape and was tall,
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had a humanoid shape and was tall,
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had a humanoid shape and was tall, swinging his arms slowly as it moved.
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swinging his arms slowly as it moved.
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swinging his arms slowly as it moved. My husband is a practical nononsense man
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My husband is a practical nononsense man
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My husband is a practical nononsense man with great integrity which makes him
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with great integrity which makes him
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with great integrity which makes him different from those who tend to
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different from those who tend to
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different from those who tend to fabricate such stories. Over time he has
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fabricate such stories. Over time he has
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fabricate such stories. Over time he has encountered several strange phenomenon
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encountered several strange phenomenon
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encountered several strange phenomenon in the Vermont woods. His account
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in the Vermont woods. His account
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in the Vermont woods. His account intrigues me but I hope never to have a
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intrigues me but I hope never to have a
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intrigues me but I hope never to have a similar experience.
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Now, this next account, the witness
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Now, this next account, the witness
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Now, this next account, the witness states,
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states, "I was near Lake Heron in Ontario, and I
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"I was near Lake Heron in Ontario, and I
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"I was near Lake Heron in Ontario, and I was driving south in a taxi. I was
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was driving south in a taxi. I was
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was driving south in a taxi. I was working as a taxi driver at the time,
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working as a taxi driver at the time,
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working as a taxi driver at the time, and I passed through the area. On my way
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and I passed through the area. On my way
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and I passed through the area. On my way back, only about 10 minutes later, I
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back, only about 10 minutes later, I
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back, only about 10 minutes later, I came upon a very bizarre scene. There
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came upon a very bizarre scene. There
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came upon a very bizarre scene. There was a deer cut in half on the road, and
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was a deer cut in half on the road, and
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was a deer cut in half on the road, and it was not hit by a truck. This deer
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it was not hit by a truck. This deer
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it was not hit by a truck. This deer looked like had been through through
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looked like had been through through
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looked like had been through through quite a struggle and there were large
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quite a struggle and there were large
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quite a struggle and there were large footprints all around it. Standing over
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footprints all around it. Standing over
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footprints all around it. Standing over top of it was about an 8 and 1/2t
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top of it was about an 8 and 1/2t
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top of it was about an 8 and 1/2t Bigfoot. It looked like yellow
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Bigfoot. It looked like yellow
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Bigfoot. It looked like yellow flashlights were glowing out of its
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flashlights were glowing out of its
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flashlights were glowing out of its eyes. I took my car and I passed the
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eyes. I took my car and I passed the
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eyes. I took my car and I passed the Bigfoot. I put it in reverse and I hit
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Bigfoot. I put it in reverse and I hit
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Bigfoot. I put it in reverse and I hit the gas. I drove through the Bigfoot.
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the gas. I drove through the Bigfoot.
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the gas. I drove through the Bigfoot. His arm went through the window of my
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His arm went through the window of my
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His arm went through the window of my car and my head. It was just like it was
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car and my head. It was just like it was
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car and my head. It was just like it was a hologram and he moved very quickly
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a hologram and he moved very quickly
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a hologram and he moved very quickly when he did this. After that, I went
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when he did this. After that, I went
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when he did this. After that, I went over to the side of the road and I
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over to the side of the road and I
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over to the side of the road and I looked and it looked like it was
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looked and it looked like it was
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looked and it looked like it was climbing down into a ditch and down into
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climbing down into a ditch and down into
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climbing down into a ditch and down into the ground like it was a hole there. It
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the ground like it was a hole there. It
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the ground like it was a hole there. It was the most bizarre thing that ever
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was the most bizarre thing that ever
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was the most bizarre thing that ever happened. I see a deer cut in half like
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happened. I see a deer cut in half like
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happened. I see a deer cut in half like that with something that a car couldn't
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that with something that a car couldn't
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that with something that a car couldn't do. I was like, "Well, this is a
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do. I was like, "Well, this is a
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do. I was like, "Well, this is a physical creature. How did it rip the
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physical creature. How did it rip the
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physical creature. How did it rip the deer in half?" There were bloody
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deer in half?" There were bloody
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deer in half?" There were bloody footprints all around the deer. I tried
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footprints all around the deer. I tried
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footprints all around the deer. I tried to hit it because I thought it would at
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to hit it because I thought it would at
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to hit it because I thought it would at least do some damage to the Bigfoot so
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least do some damage to the Bigfoot so
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least do some damage to the Bigfoot so we would finally we would have one
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we would finally we would have one
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we would finally we would have one finally.
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finally. So, uh, that's not a great way to
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So, uh, that's not a great way to
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So, uh, that's not a great way to discover Bigfoot.
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discover Bigfoot. Uh, CS, thank you for your donation.
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Uh, CS, thank you for your donation.
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Uh, CS, thank you for your donation. Much appreciated. Now, folks, that was
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Much appreciated. Now, folks, that was
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Much appreciated. Now, folks, that was the last account. If you have any
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the last account. If you have any
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the last account. If you have any have any questions, feel free to put
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have any questions, feel free to put
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have any questions, feel free to put them up in caps. and see what we can
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them up in caps. and see what we can
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them up in caps. and see what we can answer.
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John, hi Lon. I read I read somewhere
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John, hi Lon. I read I read somewhere
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John, hi Lon. I read I read somewhere Bigfoot highs just below the surface and
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Bigfoot highs just below the surface and
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Bigfoot highs just below the surface and can see everything being so elusive.
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can see everything being so elusive.
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can see everything being so elusive. Your thoughts are appreciated.
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Your thoughts are appreciated.
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Your thoughts are appreciated. I guess it could be. Um
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I guess it could be. Um
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I guess it could be. Um I mean as far as maybe
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I mean as far as maybe
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I mean as far as maybe utilizing this type of cloaking,
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utilizing this type of cloaking,
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utilizing this type of cloaking, maybe it does. I have talked to several
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maybe it does. I have talked to several
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maybe it does. I have talked to several people who swear that the glimmer man's
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people who swear that the glimmer man's
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people who swear that the glimmer man's a Bigfoot or other type of crypted.
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a Bigfoot or other type of crypted.
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a Bigfoot or other type of crypted. So, uh, I don't know, you know, but what
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So, uh, I don't know, you know, but what
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So, uh, I don't know, you know, but what you stated, it may very well be true.
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you stated, it may very well be true.
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you stated, it may very well be true. Um,
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you know, there's a reason why we, you
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you know, there's a reason why we, you
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you know, there's a reason why we, you know, why these things have, you know,
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know, why these things have, you know,
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know, why these things have, you know, we don't have a body or why these things
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we don't have a body or why these things
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we don't have a body or why these things are hard to see or they seem sometimes
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are hard to see or they seem sometimes
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are hard to see or they seem sometimes to just suddenly manifest or disappear,
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to just suddenly manifest or disappear,
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to just suddenly manifest or disappear, but we really don't have any idea what
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but we really don't have any idea what
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but we really don't have any idea what it is.
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Paranormalism net. Do glimmerman
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Paranormalism net. Do glimmerman
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Paranormalism net. Do glimmerman sightings occur during any particular
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sightings occur during any particular
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sightings occur during any particular weather conditions or season? Yeah, I've
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weather conditions or season? Yeah, I've
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weather conditions or season? Yeah, I've had them.
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had them. I don't think it really matters. Um
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I don't think it really matters. Um
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I don't think it really matters. Um I've even I I've even read accounts that
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I've even I I've even read accounts that
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I've even I I've even read accounts that happened in winter with a lot of snow in
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happened in winter with a lot of snow in
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happened in winter with a lot of snow in the woods. So I don't think that even
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the woods. So I don't think that even
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the woods. So I don't think that even matters.
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Dynamic. Do you think the praying
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Dynamic. Do you think the praying
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Dynamic. Do you think the praying manuscripted could be a so-called
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manuscripted could be a so-called
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manuscripted could be a so-called shimmering
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shimmering could be the so-called the shimmering
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could be the so-called the shimmering
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could be the so-called the shimmering invisible heatwave humanoid?
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invisible heatwave humanoid?
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invisible heatwave humanoid? Uh I I guess you know
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Uh I I guess you know
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Uh I I guess you know of course we don't really know. I you
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of course we don't really know. I you
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of course we don't really know. I you know the um
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the uh Mantis man or whatever this thing
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the uh Mantis man or whatever this thing
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the uh Mantis man or whatever this thing was that was um seen up near Hackets uh
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was that was um seen up near Hackets uh
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was that was um seen up near Hackets uh Hacketttown, New Jersey, which I was on
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Hacketttown, New Jersey, which I was on
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Hacketttown, New Jersey, which I was on uh
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uh Monsters and Mysteries in America. Um
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Monsters and Mysteries in America. Um
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Monsters and Mysteries in America. Um and when I reported on it did seem to
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and when I reported on it did seem to
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and when I reported on it did seem to have that invisibility, that shimmering
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have that invisibility, that shimmering
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have that invisibility, that shimmering effect in some of the sightings. So, um
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effect in some of the sightings. So, um
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effect in some of the sightings. So, um maybe it is. Uh I don't know. It could
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maybe it is. Uh I don't know. It could
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maybe it is. Uh I don't know. It could very well be. But, uh yeah, that that
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very well be. But, uh yeah, that that
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very well be. But, uh yeah, that that that being definitely had some type of
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that being definitely had some type of
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that being definitely had some type of cloaking abilities.
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Anything else, folks?
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DNA, what do you think of Mel's Hole,
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DNA, what do you think of Mel's Hole,
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DNA, what do you think of Mel's Hole, the bottomless pit in Eastern
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the bottomless pit in Eastern
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the bottomless pit in Eastern Washington?
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Washington? I don't know what to think about that
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I don't know what to think about that
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I don't know what to think about that thing. You know, I I had a an account
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thing. You know, I I had a an account
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thing. You know, I I had a an account recently from that same area
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recently from that same area
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recently from that same area of some weird
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of some weird phenomena. And I thought, the first
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phenomena. And I thought, the first
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phenomena. And I thought, the first thing I thought was maybe that was due
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thing I thought was maybe that was due
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thing I thought was maybe that was due to Mel's hole. Now, for people who don't
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to Mel's hole. Now, for people who don't
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to Mel's hole. Now, for people who don't know the story, uh this this gentleman
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know the story, uh this this gentleman
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know the story, uh this this gentleman who supposedly
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who supposedly had this bottomless pit or hole found on
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had this bottomless pit or hole found on
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had this bottomless pit or hole found on his property, you know, he he was
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his property, you know, he he was
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his property, you know, he he was talking about actually he had reported
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talking about actually he had reported
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talking about actually he had reported with Art Vel on Coast to Coast and
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with Art Vel on Coast to Coast and
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with Art Vel on Coast to Coast and that's kind of where it continued on and
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that's kind of where it continued on and
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that's kind of where it continued on and for about a year or so he kept calling
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for about a year or so he kept calling
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for about a year or so he kept calling in and talking about until he
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in and talking about until he
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in and talking about until he disappeared.
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disappeared. Then I think art tracked him down and um
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Then I think art tracked him down and um
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Then I think art tracked him down and um eventually some socalled government
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eventually some socalled government
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eventually some socalled government agents or government agency had come in
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agents or government agency had come in
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agents or government agency had come in and and blocked the place off. This guy
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and and blocked the place off. This guy
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and and blocked the place off. This guy eventually moved off. So I don't know
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eventually moved off. So I don't know
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eventually moved off. So I don't know what the real story was with Mel's hole,
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what the real story was with Mel's hole,
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what the real story was with Mel's hole, but
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but um I don't know what to think about it.
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um I don't know what to think about it.
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um I don't know what to think about it. I don't even know if it was real. I mean
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I don't even know if it was real. I mean
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I don't even know if it was real. I mean I mean I know Art really took it to the
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I mean I know Art really took it to the
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I mean I know Art really took it to the point where he thought it was real,
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point where he thought it was real,
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point where he thought it was real, but I haven't heard much about it since
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but I haven't heard much about it since
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but I haven't heard much about it since then. And quite frankly, I don't think
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then. And quite frankly, I don't think
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then. And quite frankly, I don't think anybody even really knows where it's at
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anybody even really knows where it's at
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anybody even really knows where it's at now. if it disappeared or it's been
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now. if it disappeared or it's been
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now. if it disappeared or it's been covered up or filled in or whatever.
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Jose Sanchez, about how many Glimmerman
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Jose Sanchez, about how many Glimmerman
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Jose Sanchez, about how many Glimmerman sightings would you say are reported on
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sightings would you say are reported on
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sightings would you say are reported on an average yearly yearly average in US?
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an average yearly yearly average in US?
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an average yearly yearly average in US? Uh I don't know, you know, this
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Uh I don't know, you know, this
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Uh I don't know, you know, this phenomena is is fairly new to crypted
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phenomena is is fairly new to crypted
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phenomena is is fairly new to crypted the crypted world. Um
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I I had start getting interested in it
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I I had start getting interested in it
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I I had start getting interested in it when guys over at uh expanded uh
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when guys over at uh expanded uh
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when guys over at uh expanded uh perspectives. Um Kyle and Cam started
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perspectives. Um Kyle and Cam started
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perspectives. Um Kyle and Cam started talking about it on their show and they
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talking about it on their show and they
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talking about it on their show and they started sending me
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started sending me uh accounts which I started putting on
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uh accounts which I started putting on
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uh accounts which I started putting on Phantoms and Monsters and since then
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Phantoms and Monsters and since then
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Phantoms and Monsters and since then we've continued to receive them. I guess
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we've continued to receive them. I guess
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we've continued to receive them. I guess I guess maybe I get a dozen or so a
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I guess maybe I get a dozen or so a
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I guess maybe I get a dozen or so a year. uh they may get as much or more
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year. uh they may get as much or more
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year. uh they may get as much or more because they talk about it a lot. Uh and
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because they talk about it a lot. Uh and
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because they talk about it a lot. Uh and in fact uh Cam and Cal and I have
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in fact uh Cam and Cal and I have
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in fact uh Cam and Cal and I have written a book which I just sent to the
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written a book which I just sent to the
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written a book which I just sent to the editor about two weeks ago.
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editor about two weeks ago.
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editor about two weeks ago. So it's about the glimmerman and uh the
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So it's about the glimmerman and uh the
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So it's about the glimmerman and uh the sightings reports have been sent to us.
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sightings reports have been sent to us.
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sightings reports have been sent to us. So, when that is finally released and
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So, when that is finally released and
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So, when that is finally released and published uh or released published and
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published uh or released published and
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published uh or released published and released, I I'll mention about it and uh
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released, I I'll mention about it and uh
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released, I I'll mention about it and uh it'll be out there for y'all to get
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it'll be out there for y'all to get
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it'll be out there for y'all to get copies of
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copies of and um we'll see we'll see how it goes.
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and um we'll see we'll see how it goes.
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and um we'll see we'll see how it goes. I don't think there's any other book out
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I don't think there's any other book out
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I don't think there's any other book out there that even explains or even tries
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there that even explains or even tries
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there that even explains or even tries to explain the phenomena.
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to explain the phenomena.
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to explain the phenomena. But, you know, I won't like I again,
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But, you know, I won't like I again,
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But, you know, I won't like I again, I've only been involved with this for
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I've only been involved with this for
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I've only been involved with this for about 10 years as far as the actual
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about 10 years as far as the actual
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about 10 years as far as the actual phenomena itself. But, it has the
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phenomena itself. But, it has the
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phenomena itself. But, it has the sightings have increased. Why? So, I
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sightings have increased. Why? So, I
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sightings have increased. Why? So, I don't know.
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Okay. Well, I want to thank each and all of
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Well, I want to thank each and all of
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Well, I want to thank each and all of you for watching and chatting. If you
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you for watching and chatting. If you
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you for watching and chatting. If you donated, it's genuinely appreciated.
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donated, it's genuinely appreciated.
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donated, it's genuinely appreciated. Your supports what makes all this
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Your supports what makes all this
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Your supports what makes all this possible. Please like, subscribe, and
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possible. Please like, subscribe, and
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possible. Please like, subscribe, and share. Now, if you have a sighting
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share. Now, if you have a sighting
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share. Now, if you have a sighting encounter report that you'd like to be
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encounter report that you'd like to be
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encounter report that you'd like to be considered for the personal report show,
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considered for the personal report show,
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considered for the personal report show, you can post it and and or have it
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you can post it and and or have it
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you can post it and and or have it posted on Fams and Monsters, uh you can
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posted on Fams and Monsters, uh you can
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posted on Fams and Monsters, uh you can contact me at
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contact me at lawnstrickerfamsmonsters.com
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lawnstrickerfamsmonsters.com
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lawnstrickerfamsmonsters.com or you can go to fammonsters.com and
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or you can go to fammonsters.com and
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or you can go to fammonsters.com and there is a reporting link there that
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there is a reporting link there that
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there is a reporting link there that where you can put all your information
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where you can put all your information
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where you can put all your information and have sent directly to me.
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and have sent directly to me.
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and have sent directly to me. And we got a few bells and whistles that
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And we got a few bells and whistles that
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And we got a few bells and whistles that we're working on with the website. We're
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we're working on with the website. We're
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we're working on with the website. We're going to actually start working on a
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going to actually start working on a
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going to actually start working on a bimonthly newsletter that um I'm going
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bimonthly newsletter that um I'm going
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bimonthly newsletter that um I'm going to send out to folks who supply their
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to send out to folks who supply their
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to send out to folks who supply their their email. So, that'll be when that
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their email. So, that'll be when that
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their email. So, that'll be when that goes up on the website, I will let
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goes up on the website, I will let
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goes up on the website, I will let everybody know about it. It's not going
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everybody know about it. It's not going
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everybody know about it. It's not going to be a sprawling thing. It'll I
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to be a sprawling thing. It'll I
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to be a sprawling thing. It'll I probably do about 500 emails and then
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probably do about 500 emails and then
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probably do about 500 emails and then just, you know, when I get the 500 uh
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just, you know, when I get the 500 uh
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just, you know, when I get the 500 uh email addresses, I'll kind of cut it off
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email addresses, I'll kind of cut it off
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email addresses, I'll kind of cut it off at that. And when people pull out of it,
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at that. And when people pull out of it,
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at that. And when people pull out of it, uh, we'll allow others. I might expand
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uh, we'll allow others. I might expand
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uh, we'll allow others. I might expand it. We'll just see how popular it gets.
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it. We'll just see how popular it gets.
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it. We'll just see how popular it gets. But anyway, you know, until we meet
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But anyway, you know, until we meet
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But anyway, you know, until we meet again hopefully next Friday, uh, stay
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again hopefully next Friday, uh, stay
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again hopefully next Friday, uh, stay healthy and safe. Have a good night.
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healthy and safe. Have a good night.
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healthy and safe. Have a good night. Have a great weekend. Talk to you later.
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Have a great weekend. Talk to you later.
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Have a great weekend. Talk to you later. Bye.