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The director did not deny the ledger. Instead, she offered a bargain: a quiet settlement, a donation to repatriation funds selectively, and the agreement that the folio would not be published. "Think of the institutions at risk," she said. "Think of the chaos if provenance is used as a cudgel."

If Ben Gates were real, what would he actually be protecting? In the United States, the term "National Treasure" is not an official government designation (unlike in Japan or South Korea). However, it is generally used to describe objects held in the National Archives or the Smithsonian Institution that are irreplaceable. National Treasure