SCP-5XXX
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SCP-5XXX during an instance of flickering.

Item #: SCP-5XXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: The perimeter around SCP-5XXX is to be guarded by electronic cameras at all times. No fewer than 2 cameras must be positioned on nearby roofs, trees, fences or other surfaces and recording. Any instance of flickering must be followed immediately by a circuit refresh. Attempts to break SCP-5XXX or cut off it's power supply have proven ineffective.

Description: SCP-5XXX is a streetlamp located in Wake County, North Carolina, in the city of [REDACTED]. It appears to be manufactured by LIGHT CORP1.

Its properties were first discovered when then-president Jimmy Carter visited a relative in the area. Mr. Carter noticed the lamp blinking the nuclear codes of 2/12/1980 - 2/21/1980. His aid alerted Foundation personnel, who confirmed the lamp's anomalous properties. A set perimeter was established around SCP-5XXX, and surveillance cameras were quickly set up.

Addendum I:

Conversation between President Carter and his aid, John Shepard.

Carter: So, John. This lamp's blinking the damn nuclear codes.

Shepard: Sir, I think it may be a coincidence.

Carter: No, it's not! Damn thing's been blinking each day's codes. You think somebody's playing a sick joke?

Shepard: No, this kind of shit happens all the time. There's a corporation for it.

Carter: Foundation? I don't think you need to contact them, but go ahead.

[Conversation ends]