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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 08:46:48 -0500 (CDT)

Subject: Re: Open letter to Ken Wauchope and Dave Hill

From: Paul Hahn <Paul-Hahn@library.wustl.edu>

On Thu, 30 Apr 1998, Paul H. Erlich wrote:
> Ken, you appear to agree with me that the "limit" is best defined as the
> largest odd, not prime, factor, in the ratios, when the intention is to
> characterize the complexity of an interval's sound. Dave, I know you
> just joined this forum, but I think your name was mentioned before in
> that you (or someone named Ralph David Hill?) also believed that it is
> the odd, not prime, limit, that best characterizes an interval's effect
> (and affect?). [snip]
> 
>                                                                   Shall
> we have a go at preparing an article or Web page to defend our position?

'Scuse me for butting in, but it was an open letter.  I certainly agree.
I'm not sure what I can contribute to such an effort, but I'm on your
side at least.

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