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To: yankeedame
Even if it's true, there's this little item: "Two years later, seven ships returned and the Ming emperor ordered them all to be dismantled, the sailors paid off and all records of the voyage destroyed. "

Being a discoverer is worthless if you bury all knowledge of what you have discovered. Columbus still deserves credit for discovering America, and opening the door for its use, dramatically changing human history.

14 posted on 01/07/2003 5:01:20 PM PST by Dan Day
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To: Dan Day
Being a discoverer is worthless if you bury all knowledge of what you have discovered

Exactly. That's my answer when somewhen wants to convince me that it was the Indians who discovered America.

They didn't tell anyone. Who knew?

24 posted on 01/07/2003 5:38:28 PM PST by BfloGuy
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