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No; nothing is written down before 1945

No; the earliest written report found is from 1945, and the 1880s stories were first written down decades after the events they describe.

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Where it stands

Still possibleThree pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • No dated written account from before 1945 turns up in archives or newspapers.

What would rule it out

  • A dated written account of the lights from before motor traffic on the Marfa plain.

Evidence 3 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

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Mysteries Department. (2026). No; nothing is written down before 1945 [Answer ANS0DCKMQPNX9HT]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DCKMQPNX9HT
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