I'm still trying to resolve this. Why bother saying "the rule doesn't apply when...." when unless there is "knowledge" but the committee doesn't want us using that knowledge. The only time this might be a possibility is the OP; therefore it seems logical that the caveat must apply to the OP, therefore putting officials' judgment back into the play.
However, I can't imagine the committee wanting us to ignore definitive information when ignoring it could adversely impact the game (slow finger for the home clock keeper).
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