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and to decrease high runs to keep spectators interested, countered by skill development to account for each new rule.

History

thumbStraight rail, from which balkline derives, is thought to date to the 18th century, although no exact time of origin is known. In straight rail, there was originally no restriction on the manner of scoring.

A technique soon developed, known as "crotching", referring to the space near the corner of a table where the rails meet. By moving

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