As reported

Circle over North Smithfield, RI

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The report, as filed

I was watching the sky like I always do on a clear night because you can always see what appear to be stars riding along the night sky.

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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