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Whether something is a primary or secondary source depends on how it is used, not some quality of the document or record itself. . . . For example, Sandburg's biography of Lincoln is a primary source for Sandburg researchers but a secondary source for Lin

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Leon C. Miller, 27 August 2004
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Whether something is a primary or secondary source depends on how it is used, not some quality of the document or record itself. . . . For example, Sandburg's biography of Lincoln is a primary source for Sandburg researchers but a secondary source for Lincoln researchers.

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