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Date: May 04, 2012 09:28AM
Out of the mouths of (little-more-than) babes:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/13-old-finds-mistake-metropolitan-museum-art-map-211918787.html"While checking some of the dates on the map, Coady noticed that sections featuring Spain and Africa were missing.
Before leaving the museum, Coady attempted to inform the museum that the map was inaccurate. "The front desk didn't believe me," he told the paper. "I'm only a kid."
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A few months later, Helen Evans, the Met's curator for Byzantine art, sent Coady an email: "You are, of course, correct about the boundaries of the Byzantine Empire under Justinian," she wrote.
Evans even invited Coady back to the museum to meet with her in person. She says the Met is working on updating the map but isn't sure when a new, more accurate rendition can be put on display.
So, what lesson did Coady take from his experience? "If you have a question, always ask it," he told the paper. "Always take chances."
TGIF, RFMers!