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# 520002: Observation update failed

Log Type: TWILIO

Log Level: ERROR

## Description

System experienced an interruption while attempting to update an existing observation.

### Possible causes

* Invalid observation ID

### Possible solutions

* Validate the observation ID and then carefully re-attempt the update request