# The dipping was an episode in 2017 that may not recur.

> No evidence yet: The dipping was an episode in 2017 that may not recur.

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# The dipping was an episode in 2017 that may not recur.

The dipping was an episode in 2017 that may not recur.

**No evidence yet** Answers **1** questionInduced0

## Where it stands

**No evidence yet** Its tests haven't settled it: no evidence yet.

## What it predicts

- No dips in later data of sufficient precision.

## What would rule it out

- Dips found again.

## The questions it answers

[Do the dips still occur?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/hd-139139-random-transiter/questions/QST0D79S0KP69RV/do-the-dips-still-occur)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The dipping was an episode in 2017 that may not recur. [Answer ANS0D79S76M6NAD]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D79S76M6NAD
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