# Inspector task sheet

La Mocuana: the same name, two different endings

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For La Mocuana: the same name, two different endings, 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

Trace local collections and consented narrator testimony, preserving each version’s location and ending. Compare the cave association with published surveys rather than assuming a connected tunnel. Distinguish a saint’s role in the story from independently recorded historical acts.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare older attributed versions and identify when specific endings appear. Track each motif separately through records rather than reconstructing a single original tale prematurely. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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