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We do know, however, that a caveat is often placed by Malay scribes at the end of their MSS, asking their succeeding colleagues to correct and improve them as they see fit for the next volume:
Barang yang ada khilafnya, barang siapa Tuan-Tuan yang membaca surat ini, patut diperbaikikan; jangan diahmakkan pada pekerjaan yang kebaikan itu, Supaya sempurnalah perkataannya itu (Hikayat Mahsudhak 1823: 345)
[Whatever errors found herein, whosoever shall read these writings ought to correct them; verily do not belittle such good deeds, for it will ensure the complenetess of these words.
Re-search.
Research is always ongoing.
We will only ever create an incomplete picture.
Finding more does not make picture more complete.
Imagining what is missing, & why.
Latency - time is a form of material.
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