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The Secrets of Oak Island
Joe Nickell, 2000. Skeptical Inquirer 24(2): 14-19.
A sceptical investigation arguing that the pit is a natural sinkhole, that the artefacts are undocumented archaeologically, and that the legend follows the pattern of other treasure tales and Masonic allegory.
What it's used for here
The standard sceptical reading; cited for the sinkhole and hoax readings.
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Cite it
Nickell, J. (2000). The Secrets of Oak Island. Skeptical Inquirer 24(2): 14-19. https://skepticalinquirer.org/2000/03/the-secrets-of-oak-island/
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Nickell, Joe. “The Secrets of Oak Island.” Skeptical Inquirer 24(2): 14-19 (2000).