# The Great Ongoing Aviation Thread (general and other) (Part 1)

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**Created:** [October 23, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499 "2011-10-23T02:17:01Z")\
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> [@The Epstein Files Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-epstein-files-question/1020997/220):
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> Great news! Trump has agreed to release all the files! [[image] ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G1zOxa0XsAEvDCc?format=jpg&name=large) Oh wait, Earhart? Yeah, that’s the files that we’ve all been clamoring for! roll_eyes

I didn’t want to hijack the Epstein thread, so I’m asking here. Trump has announced he is declassifying files about Amelia Earhart. Why should they have been classified? What might we learn from these?

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