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Understanding there are few original ideas, we can't dismiss the similarities between the two books.

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The discoverers of both books claim to have discovered the records by using a lever to remove a rock under which the records were deposited
Both books depict the goings-on of ancient settlers to the New World
While making their initial oceanic crossing, the settlers in both books are ****n by a fierce storm which makes them fear capsizement
The civilized segments of the societies in both books are given strict charges to avoid intermarriage with the less civilized segments
Both books mention horses
Both books discuss the division of the people into two major civilizations
Forts in both books are identical in their manner of consruction
The narrators of both books suddenly and inexplicably go out of their way to explain that the earth revolves around the sun
Both books describe a messiah-like figure who appears suddenly, teaches the people, and ushers in an era of great peace
Both books describe the settlers as having all goods in common at one point
Both books, respectively, show the two major civilizations entering into a war of mutual destruction
Both books at one point describe the populace as making use of elephants

Did Joseph Smith jr. or someone else get their ideas from the Spalding manucript? At this time the answer is not conclusive.
However the culture ait***ude of race are similary, and give me to believe they come from the same period of time and place 19th centruy up state NY.
Both works are fiction, and that is a fact!
Now that's funny, a astra in the word ait-i-tude...... way too much sensitive here.