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Irving hoax author says Hughes spoof was almost accepted
Irving explains he believed the Howard Hughes autobiography hoax could pass as a genuine life story. He earned $10,000, served two and a half years in federal prison, and says McGraw-Hill trusted forged letters and stolen Library of Congress material before refunding money.
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