As reported

Oval over Athens, TN

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The report, as filed

Amazing bright light that slowly moved a crossed the sky stopped then went back the way it came.

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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