Also, over at the Variant Readings Blog, Brent Nongbri covers this development and more:
A Statement from Dirk Obbink
More News on Stolen Papyri from the Egypt Exploration Society
A Couple More Manuscripts of Questionable Origins
Professor Obbink's statement was issued over the weekend. I am trying to keep up with this and other stories, but my time for blogging is limited. My life remains very unsettled. So I am relying a lot on pre-posting, with random bouts of catch-up. If you want faster updates on this particular situation, keep an eye on the two blogs above.
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