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I do believe that a book's merit should be judged by its content, not its historical accuracy, and for this I believe Ms. Menchú's book is worthy of its awards. Yet representing such extreme experiences as personal and first-hand is wrong if they are to be regarded as historically true.

Hearsay disguised as truth should not be taught in our schools. Such situations obliterate our histories and cultures, allowing horrific events like the Jewish Holocaust to exclude names, places and dates that could be vital to our understanding and our future.

-- Craig Lechman, Graduate, U.C. Davis (posted 5/26, 4:35 p.m., E.D.T.)

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