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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I see in todays RW (29.11.02 p 1203) in th=
e report=20
of the Library Committee that a technical journal is proposed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Below is part of a letter I am sending to =
Bill=20
Butler on this matter. I would be interested to hear the views of=20
others.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>GAD</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Dear Bill,</SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Thank you for your le=
tter=20
concerning a learned journal. <?xml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D=20
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SP=
AN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=
.0pt">I=20
have thought about this scheme and have come to the conclusion that I feel =
it is=20
not a good idea for the following reason:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> </SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The Ringing World has=
for=20
its life been a place where such articles could be published, and indeed ha=
ve=20
been. I think particularly of George Elphicks article on the dating of blan=
k=20
bells in this connection. It may well be that the majority of the readershi=
p do=20
not have any interest in specialist topics, but that does not mean they sho=
uld=20
not be published there. Exposure of<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
=20
</SPAN>non-specialists to such articles could have beneficial effect and an=
=20
interest sparked. There are few enough people active in bell research in it=
s=20
broadest sense and I feel that exposure is far better than hiding away in=20
separate volumes. This exclusivity I feel will be counter-productive in the=
=20
longer term.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> </SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">On other matters have=
you=20
done any research on potential numbers of subscribers and the schemes finan=
cial=20
viability? </SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>