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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe story of the castaway
Nicolas Cordoba.
http://www.capitalbay.com/latest-news1/469531-nicolas-cordoba-interview-castaway-spent-five-days-with-shipmate-s-rotting-corpse.html
Seems many people are doubting his story. What do you think?
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The story of the castaway (Original Post)
Texasgal
Feb 2014
OP
What's to doubt? They left Mexico and he drifts ashore 15 months and 6,000 miles later barely alive.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2014
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1000words
(7,051 posts)1. What's to be refuted?
As far as I can tell, everything he has said is feasible. His physical condition in which he was found is consistent with his story. He was at sea for a long time, but similar tales have most definitely been confirmed.
Texasgal
(17,049 posts)2. seems that alot of people are doubting the story
I personally am amazed by it. I cannot fathom what he went through!
GeorgeGist
(25,326 posts)3. I think they changed the article ...
or you can't read.
As of this post the word 'doubt' doesn't appear on the page your link goes to.
Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)4. What's to doubt? They left Mexico and he drifts ashore 15 months and 6,000 miles later barely alive.
Truly amazing story of an incredible trial and luck.