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2023-12-07 06:04:49 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E6D8B3D4EBB1D40FBB9E6222051994A4FB1949100E4696A091B9CBC123392C6D
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This claim made headlines back in 2016 but it was later clarified. The "flash of light" observed referred to the “inorganic signature” of the “zinc spark” detected in the laboratory due to an analytical technique that uses a solution containing a fluorescent tag (FluoZin™-3) https://www.ncregister.com/blog/contrary-to-reports-there-is-no-flash-of-light-at-conception
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