# Rayle tentatively separated two categories of report, near-ground after strokes and mid-air.

> Rayle tentatively separated two categories of report, near-ground after strokes and mid-air.

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# Rayle tentatively separated two categories of report, near-ground after strokes and mid-air.

Rayle tentatively separated two categories of report, near-ground after strokes and mid-air.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[A physical phenomenon exists, but a large fraction of reports are perceptual or misidentified.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/ball-lightning/answers/ANS0D40A85W4T0P/a-physical-phenomenon-exists-but-a-large-fraction-of-reports)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Rayle tentatively separated two categories of report, near-ground after strokes and mid-air. [Evidence EVD0D40A8DP1T7E]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D40A8DP1T7E
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