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[Sven Pran]

> On Behalf Of Nigel
> [Richard Hills]
> >> If my preferred chronological order rule was
> >> part of the Scope,
> [Grattan Endicott]
> > +=+ It seems to me that any such material should come as
> > a recommendation rather than as a Law. It is not for me to
> > say, but since Ton Kooijman is no doubt reading this thread
> > he may perhaps opt to include it as a subject for the appendix
> > he will devise as illustrations of the application of the laws.
> 
> [nige1]
> I feel strongly that if Richard Hills' rule is worth implementing, it
> should be incorporated in the law-book itself.
> 
> I welcome illustrations of how the law should be applied, especially
> in borderline contexts.
> 
> Nevertheless, I feel that the law-book should itself be as complete as
> possible.
......... (snip)

The above would have been a very good suggestion hadn't it been for the fact
that such a complete law book (with commentaries) was compiled by Grattan
Endicott and Bent Keith Hansen in 1992 (for the laws of 1987).

It had more than 400 pages of size A4!

I still often use that book as a reference, but I cannot carry it around in
my pocket like I do with the "standard" laws.

Regards Sven