[r-t] One Spliced Surprise Major

[John Harrison]

> I have to confess to never understanding why the restriction to only
> shortening a lead was included when this change was made a few years
> ago. It seems, to me, every bit as arbitrary as the recently recinded
> rule about the relative numbers of hunt and working bells.

ISTR raising that point (from the floor or pre-lobbying, I can't remember).
 I can't remember the reason given either, but I remember not being
convinced.

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