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Bane of the Urbane
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Forgive my ignorance of what the hell a Golden Salamander is.
You don't know about the hoax in the 80's? Momon elders bought a phony story and a letter lock stock and barrel from a forger.
Salamander letter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The letter was deemed authentic by experienced document examiners, a testimony to Hofmann's superior forgery techniques. The letter also seemed to support the opinions of Reed Durham, D. Michael Quinn and others regarding "magical" aspects of Smith's religious experiences. [2] Hofman's disenchantment with the LDS Church may have played a role in his selection of subject matter to forge. The more sensational and controversial the subject, the higher its potential market value, but in addition, the content would act to cast suspicion on the LDS Church's origins, relieving Hofman of some burden of his then failing faith."