[r-t] Proportion of Surprise Methods

[Don Morrison]

2009/3/27 edward martin <edward.w.martin at gmail.com>:
> However, although Grandsire Doubles has the same Primary Hunt and 4
> potentially secondary hunts, the extent of Grandsire Doubles cannot be
> set out in 4 true and equally structured plain courses (if you think
> it can then show me how) In fact there is no true 120 in which each of
> the 4 potential secondary hunts actually takes up the role, even for
> one lead. and no bell ever rings the full work of the plain course.

While true in the traditional world of extents, things are different
if we change the ground rules and allow the new-fangled innovation of
multi-block extents.

Come to think of it, were 240s of Grandsire Doubles the first MEBs
commonly rung?



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