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Charles Gilman wrote on Mon, Mar 15, 2004 01:14 PM UTC:

Thanks to everyone for the info on Berse. Were there a 'rating other
comments' list I would select excellent on it! On reflection I have
decided against the change. It does not fit in with my rule of all
radially-enhanced Rooks (as distinct from the Marshal which is
obliquely-enhanced) being female titles. The canine/feline connotations
would particularly conflict with this, by offending both old chivalric
sensibilities and modern feminist ones! Finally I have been considering
extensions of the Crab for a future articles; the name I think most
logical for the 3:2 version of the Barc is Berz, which is just different
enough from Ferz but not from Berse.
Two further comments while I am at it. Firstly HOSTESS in square brackets
is based on a pre-publication layout and I have submitted a correction to
delete it. The correct reference to this name occurs later. Secondly in
Britain it is the other meaning of ounce that is former!