As reported

Light over Sisseton, SD

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Very bright red light.. so bright you couldn't tell if it was just one. Not a plane.. silent.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #118405). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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