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The X-Files S3E2 — Paper Clip (3)
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The X-Files•Season 3•Episode 2

Paper Clip (3)

9.0/10 · 6,336 votesSep 29, 199546 min

Ranked #2 of 24 in Season 3•+1.0 vs season avg

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A.D. Skinner and Scully are at a standoff when Mulder bursts in and discovers that Skinner has the digital tape. Reunited, Mulder and Scully travel to a secret vault inside a mine and find an elaborate filing system of medical records which reveals that Mulder's

Directed byRob Bowman
Written byChris Carter
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Episode Summary

"Paper Clip (3)" is episode 2 of The X-Files season 3. It scored 9.0/10 from 6,336 votes, ranking #2 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Rob Bowman and written by Chris Carter, it aired on September 29, 1995.

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