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It took Columbus years to finally get the support from Spain to embark on his journey to the Western Hemisphere, after also spending time asking Portugal, France and England for support as well. Given the time that passed it does not seem unreasonable that he could have suffered further delays.

Specifically, what if he did not get the support he needed in 1492 and then the word arrived in Spain that John Cabot, sailing for England, had apparently discovered an unknown territory instead?
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