[CarolinaGuitarman]

"We wouldn't have this thread if the whole idea had been successfully put to rest."

This is not recapitulation.

"It's still believed (even if you gave up teaching it 100 years ago). It's still specious."

You don't even know what *it* is.

[muawiyah]

The reference to the piece in Wikipedia pretty well covered "it".

Your response suggests you didn't follow the thread very well. It's late at night. Saturday evening in fact. I suppose a fellow could lose his place eh?!