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2026-04-28

flowchart has an issue with it. if it's 40-30 and server scores, he wins. it doesn't go to advantage

same with 30-40. if server loses the point, he loses the game.

nope
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2026-04-28

@nope: Congratulations on being the first person in 12 years to spot that! I don't think I have the original file for that flowchart, so it may take me a little bit of time to correct it...

Matthew
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