Re: EBU White book 2004

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 (Peter Clinch) wrote in message
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> > > > <SNIP>
> > > > 
> > > > >   For example, suppose the South Mumbai and District
Champion****p Pairs
> > > > > finishes in a tie.  Hopefully they have a tie-splitting
procedure.  But
> > > > > suppose they do not?  Bloodshed might be avoided if the South
Mumbai and
> > > > > District Bridge and Chess Association had previously said that
the EBU
> > > > > White book applies if the SMDBCA has not issued any other
regulation:
> > > > > now you just look up tie-splitting in the White book.
> > > > 
> > > > Why can't you write 'Bombay' like a human being, instead of the -
to a
> > > > non-native of India - preposterous affectation of 'Mumbai'?
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> > 
> > > For the same reason we write Beijing.
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> > Who, pray, is the 'we' here?
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> Pretty much everyone who knows what the names of these places are.

Unrewarding though your input undoubtedly is, at least you have the
grace to keep off topic.  "EBU White book 2004" - ugh! - I ask you.