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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severus Alexander, post: 3161363, member: 84744&quot;]Well said, everyone.&nbsp; This</p><p><br /></p><p>is a great example of groupthink/cultural cognition (call it what you want) and it will take a special effort on the part of collectors to combat it.&nbsp; Research on cultural cognition indicates that making inroads against entrenched, irrational views requires establishing a relationship of trust.&nbsp; So I strongly encourage everyone to make friends with an archaeologist or curator and definitely DO NOT get antagonistic.&nbsp; Don&#039;t push your arguments too hard until the trust is there.&nbsp; Every antagonistic interaction between a cultural protectionist and a collector is a setback for all of us.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are people in the archaeological and museum world who are very receptive to collectors and the UK&#039;s PAS system.&nbsp; Just last year I loaned some coins to the <a href="https://nickle.ucalgary.ca/exhibitions/item/coins-jesus-money-and-religion-ancient-world" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://nickle.ucalgary.ca/exhibitions/item/coins-jesus-money-and-religion-ancient-world" rel="nofollow">Nickle Galleries</a> in Calgary, and the curator had all the right attitudes.&nbsp; We need to help these good people to reach the dogmatists.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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