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Apparently, Don discovered that a symbol on the Kinderhook plates matched a symbol that was on the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) documents that Joseph Smith and/or his cohorts had produced. Furthermore, the “translation” of the symbol, per the GAEL, is consistent with Joseph Smith’s reported interpretation of the Kinderhook Plates.

What do we infer from this? If I understand the argument correctly...

• Smith's evaluation of the Kinderhook Plates was based upon the GAEL
• Smith considered the GAEL to be a tool to assist in translating Egyptian
• Smith was intimately familiar with the GAEL

Is that basically it?

Analytics wrote:Apparently, Don discovered that a symbol on the Kinderhook plates matched a symbol that was on the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) documents that Joseph Smith and/or his cohorts had produced.

Wait, how did a symbol from the GAEL get on the Kinderhook Plates?

The plot thickens.

cinepro wrote:

Analytics wrote:Apparently, Don discovered that a symbol on the Kinderhook plates matched a symbol that was on the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) documents that Joseph Smith and/or his cohorts had produced.

Wait, how did a symbol from the GAEL get on the Kinderhook Plates?

Or did a symbol from the Kinderhook Plates get added to the GAEL by Joseph Smith, Jr. after the Kinderhook Plates were found?

Where in the GAEL is this character found?

Does this tie-in between Joseph Smith, Jr. and the GAEL cut against the Book of Abraham claims of FAIR and NMI, claims that tried to extricate Joseph Smith, Jr. away from the GAEL?

How many characters are on the kinderhook plates?

RockSlider wrote:How many characters are on the kinderhook plates?

What character in the GAEL translates as an identification of a great Nephi warrior that descended from Ham? What part of the Book of Abraham talks about a great Nephi warrior descended from Ham?

RockSlider wrote:How many characters are on the kinderhook plates?

Here's an image of them:

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