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When siblings clash over preserving and sharing inherited Islamic scientific texts

My brother and I inherited our grandfather's collection of Arabic scientific manuscripts, and while I want to digitize them for broader access, he's worried about cultural appropriation and thinks they should stay within our family, and we can't agree on next steps.

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