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Leave room for a gap in an object’s history
An object's history can contain a gap without becoming an invitation to invent a connecting story.
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Separate a source from the story built around it
A source and the story built from it should remain distinguishable.
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Keep a speaker’s words distinct from your notes
An oral account contains a speaker's words, your questions and your later interpretation.
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Write a date when the date is uncertain
An uncertain date should show both the estimate and its basis.
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Follow a craft term back to its context
A craft term can change meaning across trades, places and periods.
