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					Originally Posted by Welpe  Figures.  Where did they get that from?  So perpetuates the myth.   | 
	
 The rule book, actually.
10-1-4a "As an aid in deciding, the umpire may note whether the swing carried the barrel of the bat past the body of the batter, but [the] final decision is based on whether the batter actually struck at the ball."
For Fed, D is definitely the right answer.