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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3832031, member: 19463&quot;]I&#039;m not sure.&nbsp; Teaching is a fine calling but if he is only doing it for the money, I&#039;d rather he did something else and leave the schools to those who could get a better paying job but love teaching.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I hope he is still pursuing his interest in Kassander since a lot of the legwork in a field like numismatics is left to amateurs now that museum professionals are graded on how well they create popular exhibits rather than how they add to the knowledge base.&nbsp; The days of public support for classic studies that don&#039;t draw big crowds seem to be going fast.&nbsp; That is sad but it is the way of our times.&nbsp; Perhaps the role of professionals in the field will now be concentrated on making the materials they hold available online to people who want to do the studies without chasing funding.&nbsp; That is sadder.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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