[Ads-l] Adage: Always verify your quotations

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Pete Morris  wrote:
> I would think that this advice is almost as old as academic writing.
> Here's a few earlier cites. ...

Thanks for your helpful response, Peter. The QI article was focused on
the anecdote about Martin Routh, but it certainly makes sense to
revise the QI article to include precursors of the type you posted. I
plan to update the article and acknowledge you in the coming days.

Thanks
Garson

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