That alien megastructure surrounding a star? Yeah, it's probably just dust

Let's just call it the alien megastructure that wasn't.
More than 100 researchers have released a study showing that the mysterious star KIC 8462852, better known as Tabby's Star, is almost certainly not surrounded by a structure built by a technologically advanced alien civilization. 
In reality, the star's odd dimming and brightening quality has a far more natural explanation.
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“Dust is most likel