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How J. Allen Hynek Coined “Close Encounters” and Shifted From Skeptic to Advocate for Systematic UFO Study in 1972

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1972
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Discover how J. Allen Hynek coined close encounters in 1972, defined three categories, and called for systematic UFO research.

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