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The Romanian news outlet Adev\u0103rul<\/em> is reporting that a Romanian citizen has been apprehended attempting to cross the border between Switzerland and Italy with a stash of Dead Sea Scrolls of great value<\/a>. Which scrolls they are, whether they are authentic, and where they were obtained remain to be determined. Swiss police are said to be investigating. I am puzzled that no non-Romanian outlets<\/a> appear to be reporting the incident, other than a local news source in Ticino where the incident occurred<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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