Vermeer's "Girl with a Flute" - Why did the Washington NGA ban this picture from Vermeer's opus?

Is it, or isn't it a Vermeer? Jonathan Janson from the Essential Vermeer website gives his take on the "Girl with Flute," a tiny unsigned panel.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:39 - The tronie
02:16 - Composition
05:30 - Lion-head finial
07:19 - Fur trim
10:14 - The hat
11:13 - Anatomy
13:10 - Materials & their usage
15:19 - The National Gallery's mystery artist
19:44 - Conclusion
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EXTRA RESOURCES
Essential Vermeer.com: http://www.essentialvermeer.com/

Learn more about the painting at Essential Vermeer interactive catalog entry: http://www.essentialvermeer.com/catal...

Here's why the National Gallery of Art believes their painting is no longer by Vermeer:
https://jhna.org/articles/vermeers-st...
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