Theories and Methods Used in the Majority Text Project

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Certain theories and methods of textual criticism are more liable than others to be swerved by the mental state of the critic, and it is a good rule to begin with the most objective. Certain methods yield at best only probable results, and it is a good rule to begin with the most decisive. Certain methods are largely negative in their findings, and it is a good rule to begin with the most positive.