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Old Tue Jan 28, 2003, 03:09pm
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Originally posted by Marty Rogers
In the original post, I "envisioned" a try being thrown up and landing (sticking) in the rim. It said nothing about the ball bouncing off the rim and then lodging in the flange. Would these two "events" be the same, or different?
I cannot envision any situation where the ball would lodge before it touches the rim. The physics of the situation would are such that the ball has to touch the rim, and then get lodged. So...I believe they are the same question.
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