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Posted By: barrysloate

Daniel- I think we both agree that altering a card isn't an acceptable practice. But some types of glue have bad chemicals in them that over time will destroy the paper. By removing the glue you are actually doing a good thing, and I don't see where the card is being altered. If you were to ask the conservator to, for example, repair a tear, then I agree that is altering. I think we are just trying to define the term.