# Inspector task sheet

Ariel School: what did the children see in 1994?

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Ariel School: what did the children see in 1994?, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

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## 2. Investigate the central question

Compare complete original recordings, question wording, interview order and separately made drawings. Track each witness's account over time without treating later repetition as independent corroboration. Compare ordinary explanations only when they fit dated observations.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare earliest independent details with physical and timing evidence. Reconstruct discussion and questioning before comparing independent descriptions. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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