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Essay / Alien Abduction - 537
Imagine a quiet night with nothing but the sound of your friends' laughter and the gentle crackle of a campfire. All around you is darkness lit only by the moon and stars. Now imagine a bright light shining on you from above. The next thing you remember is waking up from a daze next to your friend, unable to explain what just happened. This is just one example of what many call alien abduction experiences. Despite the hundreds and thousands of people who have claimed responsibility for similar abductions, scientists and skeptics are still trying to answer this mystery with more earthly explanations. Although many people claim that alien abductions are very similar, researchers can reasonably explain this phenomenon. There are nearly a million kidnapping stories, but only a few are considered legitimate. One of the first alien abduction stories to make international headlines was the alleged abduction of Antionio Vilas Boas. The Brazilian farmer claimed that "a spaceship emitting a very bright light" came down, lifted him into their spaceship, examined him and forced him to soak....