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Subject: Re: Shredder wins in Graz after controversy -- rebuttal

Author: Mike S.

Date: 10:13:12 12/24/03

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On December 24, 2003 at 12:08:10, Bob Durrett wrote:

> (...) My current impression is
>that the event in truth was little more than a social gathering.

Very true! The ICGA may not quite have realised that. It has become a tough and
brutal competition, proven by the fact that out of the blue a clone protest can
be issued and can even lead to a disqualification without any proof! The
repetition discussion is a very minor thing compared to that scandal.

>(...) Rules are not sacred, even if "rules
>worshippers" and "rules enforcers" wish it to be so.  Wishing it is so does not
>make it so.

Exactly, and fair justice should always win over bad rules.

Regards,
Mike Scheidl



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