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Old Mon Dec 19, 2011, 07:55am
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Hmmm. Thanks for the ruling, but I still don't understand how it could be legal to sit-up but illegal to get to your knees. Does anyone see the logic behind this?
Yes. It's easier to pass when sitting as opposed to lying down, so the rules create an exception for sitting up, which can also be part of "getting up."
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