Portuguese dinosaur tail's sale sparks controversy

November 21st, 2008

A Portuguese bulldozer driver has sparked controversy in his country by up putting a dinosaur fossil he found 10 years ago for sale on the Internet.

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archaeologist's who make such remarks ought to be shunned from the human race, for they despise freedom of and for the individual.
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Doug_Huffman - Nov 23, 2008
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Obaminable!
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kuczman - Nov 25, 2008
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Exactly. Private collections besides scientific value hold monetary value. They are valuable private possesion. USA for example will allow a taxpayer to deduct the value of his museum (or any public institution) donation over several years in their tax returns.
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