[blml] Many mansions

[Wayne Burrows]

On 20/01/07, gesta at tiscali.co.uk <gesta at tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Grattan Endicott<gesta at tiscali.co.uk
> [also grandeval at vejez.fsnet.co.uk]
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> "Beware when the great God lets
> loose a thinker on this planet."
>             ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marvin French" <mfrench1 at san.rr.com>
> To: "blml" <blml at rtflb.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 6:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [blml] Many mansions
>
>
> >
> > 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'.
> >>
> +=+ Oh, indeed, but to be 'general' it must be acquired in all
> partnerships and from all manner of opponents.   ~ G ~   +=+
>

That is not the normal meaning of 'General Knowledge'.  If everyone's
'General Knowledge' was the same then a 'General Knowledge Quiz' would
be a waste of time since we would all give the same answers. But these
quizzes are commonplace because it is acknowledged that 'General
Knowledge' varies from individual to individual.

'General Knowledge' is simple knowledge that is generally available to
everyone.  It is not necessary acquired by everyone.  In the bridge
law book it is contrasted with 'Special Information ... through
partnership understanding or experience' (Capitalisation is mine).

Wayne