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"3:1 majority" and "3:1 super-majority"



Very simple "English" question.  Please elucidate me.

Was there any specific reason to use "3:1 majority" and "3:1
super-majority" in a same section for Proposal A and C?  They look
inconsistent to me but seem to cause no real impact.

I am talking following sections:

On Mon, Oct 13, 2003 at 02:47:37PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
...
> Proposal A: Clarifies status of non-technical documents.  Creates
> Foundation Documents class which requires 3:1 majority to change and
                                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
>      2. Amend this constitution, provided they agree with a 3:1 majority.
                                                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
>      4. Override any decision by the Technical Committee, provided they
>         agree with a 2:1 majority.
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
> +   5.3 A Foundation Document requires a 3:1 super-majority for its
                                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> +       supersession.  New Foundation Documents are issued and
...
...
> Proposal C: Clarifies status of non-technical documents.  Creates
> Foundation Documents class which requires 3:1 majority to change and
                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
>      2. Amend this constitution, provided they agree with a 3:1 majority.
                                                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
>      4. Override any decision by the Technical Committee, provided they
>         agree with a 2:1 majority.
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
> +   5.3 A Foundation Document requires a 3:1 super-majority for its
                                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> +       supersession.  New Foundation Documents are issued and
...


Osamu



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