As reported

Light over Garden City, NY

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The report, as filed

I saw a white light in the sky flare brightly, then dim, then flare again, less brightly, then disappear.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2004-12-22 → 2005-01-08

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