... > Even if he had been mistaken, he was consistent in his rule. His > statement of his rule may have been wrong, but the statement doesn't > matter if the rule is consistent. > > > Mismarking koans, and leaving them mis-marked, is sufficient > justification > > for a master-thumping. > ... > guess of "pip count is prime greater than one" would have been > consistent with all marked koans and would have won. There would ... Right and clear on all your points. I stand corrected and educated.