On Fri, 3 Jun 2011, Geoffrey Spear wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 2:36 PM, woggle <woggl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > [This time from my subscribed e-mail.]
> >
> > On 6/3/11 11:10 AM, Sean Hunt wrote:
> >> On 06/03/11 10:47, Charles Walker wrote:
> >>> What else does a proposal do when it takes effect?
> >>>
> >>
> >> Turn into a monkey? It does whatever the rules say which, presently, is
> >> nothing.
> > In the absence of a rule defining "take effect", per R754, we are to use
> > the mathematical, legal, or ordinary-language definition of the term.
> > Although this certainly should be more explicit in the rules, I think
> > the ordinary-language or legal definition of take effect does not break
> > the game.
> 
> I, on the other hand, think "takes effect" means that the text of the
> proposal is set to "effect".

take effect
1. To become operative, as under law or regulation.
2. To produce the desired reaction.



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