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Note that the Alston image is currently within the "Mythology of
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The caption of the image on this page lacks citations that provide sources for the material in the caption. The caption states that
Banneker was a "publisher". This information lacks a reliable source. Banneker authored a series of almanacs, but he was not the publisher of any of these.
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