In a message dated 8/21/00 9:11:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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> "I think selling these objects promotes unethical collecting."   - - -   =
>  What is unethical collecting?  I'm sure collectors wouldn't agree with =
>  you.  My personal ethics are anti-sales of artifacts from archeological =
>  sites because that collecting (theoretically) promotes the uncontrolled =
>  excavation of sites, but I'm not so naive as to think it doesn't go on all
=
>  the time.  And I find it hard to believe that "collecting" is the problem =
>  per se.  If you are offended by this fellow selling rocks and jewels, I =
>  hope you don't ever get a look at the Butterfield&Butterfield or Sotheby's
=
>  catalogs for historic Americana or ethnological items - you'll stroke =
>  right out on us.


Yes I probably would stroke out on you



Maria

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