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—Keith Hale—
June 13th, 2011, 12:40 AM
The lucky 2nd place splits to Mike Harrington with 4 natural vote
points, and Millie Morgan with 4*.
Paul Keating is the next dealer, with 6*!
(His vote for his own definition wasn't counted, bee-tee-double-you.)


I learned a lot, on this my second deal!

I should have gone with my first-through-ninth instincts and combined *2* & 17!
I think i made the weaker of the two choices. Dealer may be right,
but still wrong.
I think Mike H may have benefited a little - and had some disadvantage
in about equal measure.
(My dealer stats deserve the "hit", and i think i will combine
definitions in future!)

Thanks, everyone!
—Keith Hale—


1> Doubt; uncertainty.
Submitted by Daniel Widdis - who voted for *2* & 17
and scores 0 + 2* = 2*
No votes

2> boastfulness, vainglory
Submitted by the Phrontistery (& verified several other places)
and scores D9
Votes from: Dodi Schultz, Daniel Widdis, John Barrs, Millie Morgan,
Paul Keating, Judy Madnick, Jim Hart, Steve Graham, Tony Abell

3> the state of rapid movement, as in, _jactancy_ of the eyelid.
Submitted by Toni Savage
and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No votes

4> the Paris bureau of police created after the 1848 revolution to
root out all influence of the Orléans monarchy.
Submitted by Mike Shefler - who voted for 8 & 20
and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No votes

5> _leg._ the willful personal use of property and/or funds for which
one is a bailee
Submitted by Dick Weltz - who voted for 9 & 18
and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No votes

6> forced departure or expulsion
Submitted by Jim Hart - who voted for *2* & 19
and scores 1 + 2* = 3*
Votes from: Tim Lodge

7> A hair loss syndrome affecting wild ungulates as a result of an
allergic reaction to the European louse.
Submitted by Steve Graham - who voted for *2* & 8
and scores 0 + 2* = 2*
No votes

8> habitual tardiness.
Submitted by Guerri Stevens - who voted for 9 & 18
and scores 3 + 0 = 3
Votes from: Mike Shefler, Steve Graham, Tony Abell

9> _Acoustics._ the degree to which a surface will scatter incoming
sound waves rather than reflect them coherently back towards the
source [L. jact-are ‘to scatter’]
Submitted by Paul Keating - who voted for *2* & x(9)x (his own def)
and scores 4 + 2* = 6*
Votes from: Tim B, Dick Weltz, Scott Crom, Guerri Stevens, x(Paul Keating)x

10> pledge or commitment to service, as by a knight.
Submitted by Dodi Schultz - who voted for *2* & 16
and scores 1 + 2* = 3*
Votes from: Chris Carson

11> an altered mental state caused by electrolyte imbalance.
Submitted by Chuck Emery
and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No votes

12> the suitability of an article for use as a projectile.
Submitted by Tim B. - who voted for 9 & 18
and scores 1 + 0 = 1
Votes from: Scott Crom

13> plug; spigot; wad of lint for wiping a wound.
Submitted by Judy Madnick - who voted for *2* & 17
and scores 0 + 2* = 2*
No votes

14> springiness; resilience.
Submitted by Tim Lodge - who voted for 6 & 17
and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No votes

15> crown-green bowling [obs. Lat. _iactare_ to throw or hurl]
Submitted by John Barrs - who voted for *2* & 19
and scores 1 + 2* = 3*
Votes from: Chris Carson

16> divination by use of dice.
Submitted by Dave Cunningham
and scores 1 + 0 = 1
Votes from: Dodi Schultz

17> Boastfulness; the act of glorifying oneself in speech; talking in
a self-admiring way.
Submitted by Mike Harrington - who was DQ before voting
and scores 4 + 0 = 4
Votes from: Daniel Widdis, Tim Lodge, Millie Morgan, Judy Madnick

18> The phenomenon whereby a viscous substance solidifies under pressure.
Submitted by Chris Carson - who voted for 10 & 15
and scores 3 + 0 = 3
Votes from: Tim B, Dick Weltz, Guerri Stevens

19> recklessness; impetuous behaviour
Submitted by Millie Morgan - who voted for *2* & 17
and scores 2 + 2* = 4*
Votes from: John Barrs, Jim Hart

20> gambling
Submitted by Matthew Grieco
and scores 1 + 0 = 1
Votes from: Mike Shefler

21> The occupation of race horse riding.
Submitted by Tony Abell - who voted for *2* & 8
and scores 0 + 2* = 2*
No votes


Scott Crom - who voted for 9 & 12
and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No submission

Daniel Widdis
June 13th, 2011, 10:26 AM
It's always a tough choice when the real def is involved in a combining,
and nearly all dealers are reluctant to combine in those circumstances,
mainly because they don't want to change the real def at all. And in this
case, making 17 so much simpler would have probably given away to the
author of 17 that they nailed it. But better one than a dozen?

--
Dan




On 6/12/11 10:40 PM, ‹Keith Hale‹ wrote:
>
>I should have gone with my first-through-ninth instincts and combined *2*
>& 17!
>I think i made the weaker of the two choices. Dealer may be right,
>but still wrong.