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Old Fri Jan 07, 2005, 11:12am
Ref Daddy Ref Daddy is offline
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I agree that I feel most times I'm raising and chopping the table is not aware.

I held your same fundemental question UNTIL I was involved in my first incredibly loud game situation.

In short - they could not HEAR a the whistle because of crowd noise.

It is a mechanic that has a purpose and sometimes becomes critically important.
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