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THEY INTERPRETED THE MOTIVE BEFORE THEY READ THE RECORD

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They called it source criticism, then let presumed motive rewrite the source. The rule is simpler: preserve the testimony, timestamp every revision, label every inference, and bring another object if you disagree. The historian does not outrank the record. Link https://bjklock.com/p/dfd834da-f36c-4f

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