Andy,

How do you spell "fraud"?  If someone sells me a shell that has been
"doctored" or "faked", there is nothing wrong as long as this is revealed
to me. I can then make an informed decision whether I wish to purchase a
fake or altered shell and at what price. If I am sold this shell and it is
passed off as some other rare, or desireable shell at a premium price,
then I am being deceived and the crime of fraud is being perpetrated.

Regards,
Charlie
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Charlie Sturm, Jr
Research Associate - Section of Mollusks
                     Carnegie Museum of Natural History
                     Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Assistant Professor - Family Medicine

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