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Regarding Frits Muller's MS map of the Pacific, and Graham Arader's
statement that the map is a forgery :
I would like to clarify Frits' comments as they pertain to me, as I feel
there has been a bit of imprecision that could lead to misunderstanding.
1. Frits states that in 2009 the "former owner submitted images of it"
to me. Not quite -- what happened was that I was emailed an image of the
map by a third party, not by the (presumed) owner. Although that third
party is known to me, I know absolutely nothing about the origin, or the
then-owner, of the map.
2. Frits writes that the image I was emailed "proves that the map is
unaltered till today." But this was in context of Graham Arader's claim
that the map is a forgery, not that it was "altered". Obviously, my
being emailed a jpg has no relevance to these issues one way or another.
In summary, I can confirm one specific point -- that I was emailed an
image of the map on a certain day in 2009. That's all I know -- any
interpretations or conclusions made from this narrow fact are not mine.
Sincerely,
Tom Suarez
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