When analyzing a record or set of materials that does not make sense, get away from what you “want to prove” and try to think “what do these documents really say?” You may find that they do not say what you think they do. And not every record says what we want or expect it to say.
Sometimes our preconceived notions are what is getting in the way.
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Good advise Michael. SOmetimes our need to prove something blocks us from seeing what other data is there.