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y, apes Pile: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS ple!
1 Nov 61 Diboll, Texas 1D Prcbahty Bailes
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Belleon
2000 0 Wes Aircroft
Lc cet eereeene —— 8 Ground- Vi svel 0 Greund-Redor FE Probobly Aireroft
GMT 020200Z D Aire Viwel © Air-Intercept Redar D Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS )o Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomicol
X20 Ne Civilian Bi be Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION __ 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 4H Other_Echo I
DIinsufficient Data for Evaiveotion
5-8 min 1 E 0 Unknown |
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGODServation of objt 11. COMMENTS ODJt has all characteristics
like Echo I, Reported because direction was not|jof Echo I. 4 check of orbdét of this
that as seen previously. satellite indicates that it was in positic

lreporte for objt at time of sighting.
Report is therefore evaluated as 5:

(Echo I). Sai gy
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) Q. ae

34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)

b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heovy rain

d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow

Don't remember

+ & ss FP

35. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?

Doy Month Yeor

36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
a

(Circle One) (Yes) No

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?

(C ircle One) Ges) No

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

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37. Was this the first time thot you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes Cfo) Ei CHO

37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and whot might have caused it?
ECHo OR Stic An

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39. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (No

IF you onswered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

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40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was?

(Circle One) Yes No >

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it wos?____ en

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41. Please give the following information about yourself:

vanec__ Sine __ ill - acl Nome a
appress  9iiincanstiim Boke EAA
treet ity Zone tote

TELEPHONE NUMBER___ <ggaeaaeS s
Age J8 Sex__“/

Indicate any additional information cbout yourself, including ony education, which might:be pertinent.
GEabuatE oF AEM Cotl&6E OF ZFKEXAS
photksS1on Pe AKUMEEE,

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42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 4 MOV S%o}
Dey Month Yeor

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed ond coded os accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have olready given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches thot you believe ore important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the some size paper may be attached
if they are needed.

(Do Not Write in This Space)
CODE:

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On the night of November 1, 1961 at approximately 6 P.M. CS m

home in Diboll, Texas, I received a telephone call from ro
8 neighbor, that he ahd observed a satellite and would I care’ to see
it. At that time I went into the street in the front of my home and

> pointed the object out to me. The object appeared to me to
be cho Satellite; however, the direction of travel was not the
same that I had previously observed Echo on several occasions.the
past several months.

After observing the ob ject several minutes, it disappeared suddenly.
The night was clear and numerous stars were in the sky and the object
could be observed readily since it was brighter than the stars. I did

not observe any other lights, such as the red and green, ususlly seen
in connection with high flying aircraft.

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon thot you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The informotion that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will-not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so thot, if it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for

further details.
1. When did yousee the object? 2. Time of day: O
2 Dye ag) BP aia ioe,
Boy Month Year (Circle One); A.M. oP)

- Time Zone:
See eae (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a, Doyli aving
Cb. eer ms

c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other

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4. Where were you when you sow the object?

py ee, wey ZZ=

Neorest Postal Address City or Town State or Country

Additional remarks:

— a —

& How Geen es in sight? S-F

Hours Minutes Seconds

5.1 How was time in sight determined?

eo. Certair c. Not very sure

CE Feiy corn) a

6 What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy f

7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?

(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember

ATl C FEB 60 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.

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IF you saw the object. at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS end MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):

o. None . Bright moonlight

b. hed . Dull moonlight

c. Many ° - No moonlight — pitch dork
d. Don’t remember . Don't remember

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The object appeored:

a. ae b. Shiny c. Dork d. Don't remember

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peared as a light, was ighter than the ors DH :
Deol anid ie Sr than th Ha TP a ? ae PieghF ae

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Did the object: (Circle One for each question)

. Appeor to stand still at ony time? Yes : Don’t Know
Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes : Don’t Know
. Breok up into ports or explode? Yes Don’t Know
« Give off smoke? Yes Don’t Know
. Change brightness? Yes Don’t Know
Change shape? Yes Don’t Know

. Flosh or flicker? oe : Don't Know
. Disappeor and reappear ? es Don’t Know

. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yes Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:

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- Did the object move in front of te at any time, porticularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yes

Don’t Know. IF you onswered YES, then tell what
in front of:

— —

Seana
- a
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. Did the object appeor: (Circle One): b. Tronsporent oc. Vapor d. Don't Know

. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a. Eyeglasses Yes No - Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes No - Telescope
c. Windshield Yes No . Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No . Other

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. opefuate
a. Sound _ Weve ii "OQ senell pant Write? in fs eg of Wee Ye
b. Color Avight eter Flo ;

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17. Drow o picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label.and include in your sketch any detoils

of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vapor trails.
Place on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was.moving.

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18. The edges of the object.were:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred ko. fe
<b. Like a bright stor 7 on

c. Shorply outlined
d. Don’t remember

19, IF there wos MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw o picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were troveling.

20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on "A” at the beginning of

the path, o “’B’’ at the end of the path, ond show ony changes in direction during the course.
«

MR ee

NEL ae

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21. How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you ore fomiliar?
:

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22. We wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.ond note
how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would hove been covered by the match head?

QU .

23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? saeiloaae’ 4

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24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a

common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appeorance as the object
which you saw.

25. Where were you located when you saw the object?
(Circle One):

a. Inside o building
b. In a cor
J. In an airplane (type)

e. At seo

f. Other

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26. Were you (Circle One)

a. In the business section of a city?
C__b. In the residential section of a city? >)

“e. In open countryside?

d. Near on airfield?

e. Flying over a city?

f. Flying over open country?
g- Other

27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you hoppen to notice it?

but —

ae

ity pad $0 Look

SO

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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complete the following questions:

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

o. North c. East
b. Northeast d. Southeast

28.2 How fast were you moving?

e. South
f. Southwest

g. West
h. Northwest

miles per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking ot the object?

(Circle One) Yes No

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29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One)

c. East
d. Southeast

a. North
b. Northeast

e. South
f. Southwest

30. - Whot direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)

g. West
c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeost f. Southwest ies i. Overhead

31.

If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object wos

from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first appeared:

LO

a. From true North degrees.

b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North O degrees.

AS degrees.

b. From horizon

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32. In the following sketch, imagine thot you are at the point shown. Place an “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place o “B” on the some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it.

A

33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B” at its
position when you /ast saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)

ny
(a. Clear sky )
. Hozy 5. Fog, mist, or light rain

c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow

e. Don't remember

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35. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? A iR Foece
5 Ne = =__ 4b

Dey Month Yeor

= =

36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) No
>,

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?

(Cc ircle One) No

36.2 Please list their names ond addresses:

37. Was this the first time that you had seen on object or objects like this?

(Circle One)

37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstonces did you see other ones?

38.

red et of

DIBOLL, TEXAS

jovember 2, 1951

Department of the Air Force

Washington 25, D. C.

Dear

1961, at Diboll, Texas, at approximately 8:00 P. M. CST.
be a satellite, was seen in the western sky at an angle of 70 to 80 degrees.

Sirs:

RE:

Unidentified flying object.

This letter is to report a phenomenon observed on the night of November 1,

What was thought to

This was observed for several minutes traveling in a northerly direction.
“awe; Diboll, Texas, a neighbor was called to observe.. The object would

have been dismissed as a satellite, if when it was in the northern sky at an

angle of 45 degrees, it suddenly disappered at 8:0:
again.

The object could not be distingushed from a star of 2nd depree magnitude
except by it's motion.

ZLHsbbbd

P.

Respectively submitted,

‘

RRC 900258.

M. CST and waB not seen

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CD

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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) Yes

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

(Circle One) Yes

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?___.

41, Please give the "a yourself:
Oh ie Wren ies

~ Lest Name First Nome

ADDRESS i —_ on
TELEPHONE ie

Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might:be pertinent.

U of [eae

42. Date you completed this aeatiaenblee:

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order thot your information may be filed and coded os accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out o short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches thot you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observo-
j tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they ore needed.

(Do Not Write in This Space)
CODE:

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7 November 1961

——

Your letter of November 2nd hes been received. Your
interest in reporting this sighting is eppreciated.

I am enclosing two questicomires for you anid your
neighbor Mr. to complete. When you have filled them
out, please mil them in the enclosed pre-addressed envelopes
which do not require postage.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, JR.

Major, USAF

UFO Information Project Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Information

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so thot you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions os you possibly can. The information thot you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your nome will-not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.

We request this personal information so thot, if it 1s deemed necessary, we may contoct you for
further details.

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1. When did you see the object? | 2. Time of day: B'00
Hour Minutes
Noy. Gol
& Month oo (Circle One): A.M. or @.M)

H

3. Time Zone:

(Circle One): a. Easterr (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
< Central b. Gtondord>
c. Mountain

d. Pacific

e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Dibote Diacke TEAAL
~ Neorest Postal Address City or Town State or Country

Additional remarks:

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5. How long was object in sight? 5-6

Hours Minutes Seconds

5.1 How was time in sight determined?

a. Certain c. Not very sure

d. Just a guess

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6. What wes the condition of the sky?

DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright >
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy

7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?

(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don’t remember

ATI | FEB 60 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.

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8. IF you saw the object.ct NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS.and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
oe. None a, Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull. moonlight
c< Mony fe c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don’t remember d. Don't remember
‘9. The object appeared:
(Circle One): a.(Asalight ) b. Shiny ¢. Dark d. Don't remember
10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest ‘stars?
YES
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes (No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes (No) Don’t Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Wo) Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes (No) Don’t Know
g- Flash or flicker? (Yep No Don't Know
h. Disappear.and reappear ? Yes Wo Don’t Know
12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tel! what
it moved behind:
13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particulorly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (te> Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
14. Did the object appeor: - (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d Don't Know.)
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a. Eyeglasses Yes No) e. Binoculars Yes Qi
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes oe
°

No
c. Windshield Yes No) g- Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes (No) h. Other

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound —_ A/aw/

b. Color _ f{RA/Ger s7vak

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17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label.ond include in your sketch any details

of the object that you. sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vopor trails.
Place on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was.moving.

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18. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other

b.ctitke a Bright star)
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don’t remember

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19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects. made. Place on ‘*A’’ at the beginning of
the poth, a ‘*B’’ at the end of the poth, and show any changes in direction during the course.

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How large did the object appear to you as compored to an object with which you are familiar?
ECHO Saritrew 7

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We wish to know the angulor size. - Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with o known object.and note
how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment-ot the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

Ay

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Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Ju DoDEWKY

VES

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In order that you can give as clear.a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a

common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance os the object
which you saw.

ECHo Sattwr

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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):

a, In the business section of o city?

$e

a. Inside a building b, (In the residential section of o city? >
b. In a car c. In open countryside? }

cX_ Outdoors p> | Neor on oirfield?

d.
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over o city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?

f, Other zi g- Other

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27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

_Cu.. &, Hie Mle 70 onvere  Ovzpooas

28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

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29. Whot direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)

g. West
c. Eost e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overheod

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30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)

g. West |
Co. North c. East e. South h. Northwest

b. Northeost d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead

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31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object wos
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first appeared:

co. From true North degrees.

b. From horizon degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North ‘sh degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a “B” on the some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost sow it,

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33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a “B” at its
position when you /ast saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.