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<DIV>I notice on Steinway bridges (as well as some others) that the lower part of the bridge root narrows in the treble section of the piano. What is the design purpose of that and does it serve its purpose?</DIV>
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<DIV>David Love</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV>
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