18-10-2016, 03:53 PM
Quote:Perhaps, but it seems like even selling it for less than he paid for it would have outweighed the tax benefits.Yes, but he couldn't sell it. This way, he gained friends and reputation in the field and could write off the entire purchase value of the manuscript against his income tax.
He may even have been propelled by a genuine desire to expose the manuscript to people who might be able to decipher it!
