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Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science

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Carl Sagan's 1979 historical skeptical discussion of possible modern information transfer; useful for reception history, but subordinate to the primary ethnographic report and later field debate.

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Modern information transfer is a plausible explanation for some reported Sirius B details, but the catalog does not document one exact transfer pathway.

Answer / theory: Yes, contamination is plausible. What supports it: Sirius B was known before Griaule’s publication, and later informants gave inconsistent answers. What is weak or disputed: The exact pathway is not fully documented. Evidence level: Plausible but Unproven.
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