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<DIV>In a message dated 29/09/2007 13:46:35 GMT Daylight Time,
richard.offen@CJRg-ENeCcb0EeLGRmQRjfjGlUbsFocUBFFVLtSHqa3RQonvNEwQUt7YaZv3stDtOQTBRzS1Vfu7hRFupBbG6AI.yahoo.invalid writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Georgia color=#000000 size=2>What
is more important is the need to prioritise the use of what <BR>funds are
availble, and I must admit I wouldn't give an inferior <BR>(only my opinion I
know)Murphy eight a particularly high priority, <BR>especially as there are
others about ...it has to be said I also <BR>wouldn't give a ninteenth century
Mears ring much of a priority <BR>either</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>One can go on prioritising ( horrid word ) until the cows come home .
However if nothing gets done that hardly will be a good advertisement for
ringers . I agree that there are some pretty appalling Mears 19th rings about ,
and there isn't too much that can be said for their preservation .
Likewise and I regret to say this but there are a few recent Taylor jobs
that fall IMHO into the same category .</DIV>
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