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One suggested that there may have been an earlier mention, but, as far as I know, he never found such, at Mar Saba nor Jerusalem nor anywhere in the whole world--nor has anyone else, since. The other just thought the book was Mar Saba property, which it was, in the sense of finders keepers, since 19...

These photographs are not evidence that the Letter to Theodore nor the (unlisted) Voss book were at Mar Saba before Smith's stay in 1958.

Again, this is not a court of law.
But if you have decided to act mercifully, well.

Mercy by accepting a falsehood?

In a court of law, at least in some courts, neither prosecution nor defense is necessarily presumed more noble. This is not a court of law, and this forum has no legal right nor ability to punish anyone (other than a ban by the list owner); in any case, a deceased person, and perhaps (?) one unlikel...

Of course not, but anyone with open eyes who says there is "no evidence" is not credible.

Deflection again.

Happy uncertain while declaring Smith certainly would not do that? Hm.

No. Don't put words in my mouth. I have no direct knowledge of that man. What I do currently think is that Sabar's article--***which was vetted, typically via additional information, and approved by Atlantic editors***--is generally, relatively, a more credible and coherent presentation than yours. ...

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