Tombread@aol.com wrote
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>This sounds like the old story about the fellow who said he had an axe
owned
>by Abe Lincoln. He proudly said of it, "The handle has been replaced 6
times
>and the head, 3 times, but it's the genuine article!"
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Of course it was. If he bought it from Abe Lincoln.
But then would it still be Abe Lincoln's axe if he sold it?
Of course it would.
The difference between axes and race cars is the documentation. Cars
usually transfer on bills of sale or sometimes titles. Parts don't. If you
buy parts of a car and make a car so can someone else.
If you buy a car and have a documented chain of ownership you have the right
to claim the history.
Now if Abe sold six axes and gave six bills of sale, we could have a hell of
a discussion about who had the axe he used to chop down the cherry tree.
Pat Ryan
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