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The discussion of the Talpiot tomb (not that one, the one across the street) and the rhetoric used by Simcha Jacobovici in recent blog posts continues. Steve Caruso<\/a> offers a visual representation of the differences between the two \u201creplicas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark Goodacre responded<\/a> to specific claims Jacobovici made, while Bob Cargill<\/a> and Dan McClellan<\/a> look specifically at his rhetoric.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the image Steve made:<\/p>\n

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