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Seattle family witnesses — and believes — a hoax encounter of the 1948 kind

First publishedJul 23, 13:00 UTC
Last updatedJul 23, 14:25 UTC · 11m ago
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Seattle family witnesses — and believes — a hoax encounter of the 1948 kind
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"It seemed so fantastic I didn't dream anyone would believe the story," said a weekly newspaper publisher about a 1948 UFO hoax in Seattle that caused a stir.

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"It seemed so fantastic I didn't dream anyone would believe the story," said a weekly newspaper publisher about a 1948 UFO hoax in Seattle that caused a stir.
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1 outlet, average source rating 6.0/10.
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    Seattle family witnesses — and believes — a hoax encounter of the 1948 kind

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