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ze=3D2>I have=20
registered my vote and was not surprised to see the other=20
responses.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D410591015-01092004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff si=
ze=3D2>The=20
phraseology of the answers reminded me of a certain episode of 'Yes Ministe=
r'=20
concerning a proposed public opinion survey about conscription! Remember=20
it?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410591015-01092004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff si=
ze=3D2>More=20
seriously, thanks to one particular member of this group, I found that reco=
rds=20
of tenor weights in our (Chester) Guild Report had a number of inaccuracies=
,=20
since corrected, which, in one case, where there was a 3/4 cwt=20
discrepancy, had perpetuated for over 80 years! By whatever means we s=
hould=20
encourage the ringing fraternity to acknowledge that such errors do exist a=
nd=20
endeavour to provide the correct values or best estimates=20
thereat.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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ze=3D2>Peter=20
Humphreys</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com=20
[mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> 01 September 200=
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11:41<BR><B>To:</B> bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Be=
ll=20
Historians] New poll for=20
bellhistorians<BR><BR></FONT></FONT></DIV><TT><BR>Enter your vote today!&=
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A new poll has been created for the <BR>bellhistorians group:<BR><BR>When=
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deciding on tenor weights to go in <BR>Dove (where the weight is unknown =
or=20
<BR>dubious), should the compilers <BR><BR> o Accept the views of=20
established bell historians, based on the technical details of the bell=20
<BR> o Put whatever the local ringers want, regardless of accuracy=
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<BR><BR><BR>To vote, please visit the following web page:<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bellhistorians/surveys?id=3D1186407=
3">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bellhistorians/surveys?id=3D11864073</A>=20
<BR><BR>Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are <BR>not=
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collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups <BR>web si=
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listed above.<BR><BR>Thanks!<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></TT><BR><BR><PRE=
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