[blml] Many mansions

[Marvin French]

From: "Wayne Burrows"
>
> Grattan you miss out one very important word in the use of
this phrase
> in the lawbook.  That word is 'his' - 'his general
knowledge and
> experience'.
>
> The use of that word suggests that general knowledge and
experience
> belongs to an individual and therefore may well differ
from one person
> to another.
>
> To me this phrase is a contrast with 'special partnership
> understanding' which is something that I develop with my
partner
> through discussion and experience whereas 'general
knowledge and
> experience' comes from my personal reading and thoughts
and experience
> and discussion with other bridge players etc.
>
And when we encounter players in our games who don't know
what they
ought to know at that level (strat A?) or at their level
(life master?)
because of laziness, Law 75C says we must disclose our
SPECIAL
partnership agreements, but not the common meanings of calls
that these
people should know. We are not obligated to teach bridge.

 I treasure a postcard from Edgar Kaplan agreeing with this,
while hoping I would explain things to the inexperienced or
to visitors from afar who might be ignorant of local
"general knowledge." Yes, Edgar, I  would.

Marv
Marvin L. French
San Diego, California
www.marvinfrench.com