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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The answer to David's question about the a=
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be allowed for when considering a bell whose cast-in staple has been=20
removed will depend not only on the size of the bell but also that of =
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staple - as we know some care very large with huge roots buried in the crow=
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the bell, the removal of which is attended with difficulty and danger,=20
especially if undertaken in the tower.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2>So what sort of range woul=
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considering where a 30 cwt bell is concerned?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2>I once helped remove stapl=
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from a 21 cwt Bilbie bell - I think I've still got them somewhere. They are=
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large, square-sectioned and pretty heavy. The complete staple must have wei=
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quite a bit.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2>David</FONT></DIV></BODY><=
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