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    Questions about the the history of ball in hand

    It appears that pro pool phased in ball in hand in by the end of the 1980s. But what about amateur leagues like APA and BCA? My google searching did not bring up any exact answers. And even when amateur leagues adopted ball in hand, how common was it for non-league players to play with ball in...
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    I really appreciate cues as art form and I'd like to learn more about cue design

    I want to learn more about design motifs on cue, such as points, rings, sleeves, etc. Are there good resources for this? With so many cues these days being generic and sporty looking, I really do appreciate cues with nice inlays and points (especially sharp, colored points) or other...
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    Question about the butt caps of new Balabushka Cues

    I think the new Balabushkas from Taiwan are actually very nice looking, and I would probably buy one if I had the money. But I have one question/gripe about them: Are the small butt caps like these authentic to the original look of original Balabushkas? I am oddly specific about these kind of...
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    Relaxed vs raised shoulder?

    My friend who is way better than me told me I should stop raising my shoulder in my shooting position, and it seemed like good advice. I have a tendency to chicken wing, which I'm trying to get rid of. It seems that a relaxed shoulder makes me have a straighter elbow, but I have two doubts...
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