RE: computer-go: Most simple Go rules

["Mark Boon" <tesuji@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> [mailto:owner-computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Nick Wedd
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 1:19 PM
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> Subject: Re: computer-go: Most simple Go rules
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>
> In message <01062911585100.01143@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Christian
> Nentwich <c.nentwich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
> >
> >> >Heikki Levanto wrote:
> >> >> You may not immediately recapture a single stone.
> >> >This is a terrible wording...
> >> I managed to understand it immediately.  This is not something that I
> >> can always do with Robert's explanations ...
> >
> >This is where must come to Robert's rescue.. I agree that it's a
> terrible
> >wording. Some of you may have played Go for a long time and
> forgot what it
> >was like as a beginner.
> >......
> >.xxo..
> >xoo.o.
> >
> >Suppose black captures two stones. According to the wording above, white
> >can't recapture. I needed some extra explanation here as a
> beginner (there is
> >no repetition if you recapture so its ok).
>
> Good point.  Substitute "I managed to grasp the author's intent
> immediately, by making the same mistake as he had."
>

I realized the authors mistake but understood what he wanted to say
perfectly. What good to the actual discussion does all this nitpicking do?
Are we going to correct each others gramar and spelling next?