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Re: Toledo Blade editorial addendum



phrsf wrote:

> Out of curiosity... with computer imaging technology as it is today and
> where it's headed, how easy is it to alter the scanned image and "change"
> historical facts.  Without the primary document the possibilities are kind
> of scary.  Not meaning to leave the subject of data loss, I think this is a
> legitimate question.
> Chris Corley

Forgot to not Ritchin's point is with digital camera and scanned image
manipulation there is no "original" image.  That is there is no original
negative that one can turn back to look for the "reality" of the original
image.  Dick King, University of Arizona.

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