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From: "Cliff & Lynn Watts" <>
Subject: [TMG-L:] Re: TMG-L: curious question
Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 20:53:14 -0400
References: <028301bfb3c4$00983440$a3032526@0016374473>


Arlene wrote:

>> I know who all of my gps were (I knew them), knew my parents and their
siblings -- including birth, marriage and death dates. I even know where and
when they lived in a particular house/apt...

>>Do I have to go & "prove" all of this????

>>I do have paper proof, just wanted to know if it is really necessary to go
looking for all papers, etc. <<

The test I use is whether I am including adequate proof to inform and
satisfy someone who may pick up my work in 50-100 years. While I have a
good deal of the type of personal information you describe, at some point I
won't be available to vouch for and elaborate on it. Unless I supply the
more conventional (and, yes, the process can be tedious) proofs, my
"knowledge" might reasonably be viewed as little more than fantasy.

Cliff Watts -- Written at Westborough, MA




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