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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
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pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Alan Barnard<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, 31 October =
2005 5:57
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName =
w:st="on">Pianotech</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Puzzler for a =
rainy
Sunday afternoon ...</span></font><span =
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'>Chinese Steck grand. G4 will not let =
off,
period. Checked and adjusted drop, letoff, blow, etc., etc. Increased =
drop,
decreased letoff, whatever. It just would not cycle through and let off.
Removed front punching to make sure aftertouch was more than enough: no =
help,
hammer lifts into strings and it would go higher still. No foreign =
objects,
excessive wear, or anything of that sort.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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world--more than you'd ever guess possible unless you've seen the =
effect. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span =
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instructive puzzler,
especially for people who are just learning grand regulation or =
preparing for
the technical exam.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span =
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Barnard<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'>,
<st1:State =
w:st="on">Missouri</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans =
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span =
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