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Originally Posted by UGAalum94
When one side is making a claim about history, what source would one provide to demonstrate that something didn't happen?
For example, if I claim that there was really a French colony in southern Georgia in 1808, what source could someone cite to buttress claims that no such colony existed? Would you just post sources of traditional Georgia history and claim that the lack of a mention proves the negative?
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Stuff happens.
My post wasn't really a point for discussion.
It was providing one explanation for why "educate yourself" is a common response on (and off) the internet.