In a message dated 10/29/2009 12:06:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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So  you're saying 
it might just be a lousy transfer of something truly old?  


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no, it sounded better than what purports to be the "original". The actual  
cylinder ('owned' by Haley) was never seen, and hence Yale turned down its  
purchase years ago. But copies have proliferated...
 
Allen