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"ref": "2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 340",
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"ref": "2006, Marion Houldsworth, From Gulf to God Knows Where, footnote, page 127",
"text": "Neuroscientist, Professor Jack Pettigrew, of the University of Queensland claims the Min Min lights are an inverted mirage of light sources hundreds of miles away, caused by a temperature inversion when cold dense air is trapped near the ground to be refracted so that it travels a curved path around the globe.",
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"text": "“You′ve heard of Min Min lights?” She grinned. “Sure.”\nThe strange appearance of those lights in the outback was legendary.[…]\n“Min Min lights were part of Aboriginal folklore long before modern day sightings made them famous,” Jack said.",
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"ref": "2010, Craig Lewis, Cathy Savage, The Complete 4WD Guide, unnumbered page",
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