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Re: hoaxes

On 04/11/2003 12:10 PM, Laurent Hodges wrote:

Clever hoaxes can be difficult to detect.

:-)

> Wallace Reyburn's book,
Flushed with Pride, a hoax book which is a seemingly authentic,
carefully-researched biography of Thomas Crapper

Yes, this is one of the most amusing hoaxes of
all time. A lot of people took the bait.
The reference desk at the NY Public Library
took it hook, line, and sinker ... they lent
their authority to it ... which is another lesson
as to the limits of relying on "authority".

In honor of April 1st, a few days late, I
recommend a visit to:
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/top100.html