# Inspector task sheet

The Nandi Chemosit: why the descriptions do not agree

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For The Nandi Chemosit: why the descriptions do not agree, 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 the original texts, identifying direct observations separately from stories relayed by others. Preserve differences in anatomy, locality and date before proposing any common identification.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare each reported feature with independently documented local fauna. Trace dated versions and separate firsthand observations from retellings. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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