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Here's the full, thoroughly referenced report: https://www.tomscott.com/corrections/firemarks/

Thanks to historical consultant Paul J Sillitoe: http://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-sillitoe-avi-consultants

Thanks to Afonso Noronha for the email sparking this whole discussion! All the corrections on this channel can be found here: https://www.tomscott.com/corrections/

The original video, now deprecated and unlisted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sehyLDPeB6M

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