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Judith Conrad <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 2 Apr 2001 09:54:16 -0400
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On Mon, 2 Apr 2001, Rodney Myrvaagnes wrote:

> Nice web site. I am puzzled by the following in the
> description of the Arnault instrument:
>
> "Arnaut is specific that the proportion of the natural key
> is such that the length is twice the width. Such short keys
> require a narrow octave span as can be seen by measuring
> any keyboard with short keys. "
>
> Am I missing something [a marble, maybe?]

I hope it's a small marble you lost, because the rules of marbledom
require that the vertical diameter be equal to the horizontal diameter,
and therefore all marbles have to be small.

Judy

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