1. The patterned background is too seamless for a document kept in a bound volume.
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2. The “Date Accepted” is four days later than “Date of Birth.”
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3. Smudges in box next to name of attendant.
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4. M.D. who signed the document conveniently died eight years ago.
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5. Two mysterious Xs above “twin” and “triplet.”
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6. Unexplained “8991” on document’s right side.
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7. “41” at to right of document looks suspicious.
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8. Birth certificate of someone born at the same hospital a day later has a lower number.
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9. There is no official seal.
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10. Still says “Certificate of Live Birth.”
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11. Instead of “African” under father’s race, “Colored” or “Negro” would have been used in 1961.
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12. The type for “Caucasian” is too perfect, not possible for a typewriter from 1961.
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13. No footprint.
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14. No birth weight.
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15. Signature of mother and attendant are too similar.
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16. Under hour of birth, the “M.” in “P.M.” is a different font.
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17. Address for Obama’s childhood home is the middle of a highway.
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18. Hawaii’s Governor until recently claimed there was no birth certificate.
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19. Obviously Photoshopped.
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20. We all know his real name is Barry Saetoro and he changed his name to Barack Obama after visiting Pakistan.
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All of these theories have been culled from The Smoking Gun’s article on the birth certificate and the resulting comments.