Book 12. (7 results) Beasts of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 4 | 124 | On the other hand, there seemed little likelihood of this innovation being accepted. |
| 4 | 125 | Tradition was against it, of course. |
| 4 | 126 | Also, it was felt preferable by many for a player to be able to decide for himself, under the conditions of a given game, the duration of his speculations on a given move. |
| 4 | 127 | He is thought by many better able to govern his own play when there is only a single time pressure to be considered, that of the full two ahn. |
| 4 | 128 | I rather agree with the latter view. |
| 4 | 129 | There are precision chronometers on Gor, incidentally, and a more mechanical method of time control is technically feasible. |
| 4 | 130 | The sand clocks, on the other hand, tend to be a matter of tournament tradition. |
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On the other hand, there seemed little likelihood of this innovation being accepted.
Tradition was against it, of course.
Also, it was felt preferable by many for a player to be able to decide for himself, under the conditions of a given game, the duration of his speculations on a given move.
He is thought by many better able to govern his own play when there is only a single time pressure to be considered, that of the full two ahn.
I rather agree with the latter view.
There are precision chronometers on Gor, incidentally, and a more mechanical method of time control is technically feasible.
The sand clocks, on the other hand, tend to be a matter of tournament tradition.
- (Beasts of Gor, Chapter )