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What is the Seven Pillars of Wisdom ?
Lawrence's major work is Seven Pillars of Wisdom, an account of his war experiences.
When was the book published ?
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How was the book received by critics ?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
The list of his alleged "embellishments" in Seven Pillars is long, though many such allegations have been disproved with time.
What are these embellishments ?
his claim to have crossed the Sinai Peninsula from Aqaba to the Suez Canal in just 49 hours without any sleep.

Question: Who countered his claims ?
Self-contained rewrite: Who countered T. E. Lawrence's claims to have crossed the Sinai Peninsula from Aqaba to the Suez Canal in just 49 hours without any sleep in Seven Pillars of Wisdom?