“We asked why during this course of time did they not activate the EPIRB. She had stated they never felt like they were truly in distress, like in a 24-hour period they were going to die,” said Coast Guard spokeswoman Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle, . . . "
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yet on october 27  appel is quoted as saying, "When I saw the gray boat on the edge of the horizon, my heart leapt because I knew we were about to be saved," she told NBC News. "Because I honestly believed we were going to die within the next 24 hours.”
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again, on october 27 the washington post quotes appel, "It was the most amazing feeling because we honestly did not believe we would survive another 24 hours in the current situation.”
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"Experts say some of the details of the women’s story do not add up."
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it's time to interview each one away from the other. fuiava looks like she will be the easiest to convince to tell the truth.  appel seems to be embellishing and sensationalizing this scam each time the story is told.