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Ken Hanson (Judaist)

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the foremost scholars in the field of judaic studies”. Today it says “associate professor in the university of central florida judaic studies program”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American scholar and academic”. It now reads “American scholar and academic Kenneth”.
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Hanson (born 1953) is an associate professor in the University of Central Florida Judaic Studies Program, at the University of Central Florida , in Orlando, Florida .1 Hanson has authored books on the Dead Sea Scrolls , Kabbalah and lost books of the Bible. He is a regular contributor on the History Channel , and. has also appeared on the radio show Coast to Coast AM as a guest numerous times. He is famous for his characters and impersonations, noted is his excellent portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.2 Coast to Coast AM .

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the foremost scholars in the field of judaic studies”. Today it says “associate professor in the university of central florida judaic studies program”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American scholar and academic”. It now reads “American scholar and academic Kenneth”. Read the current article and compare.
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one of the foremost scholars in the field of judaic studies

Now

associate professor in the university of central florida judaic studies program

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