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The Exercise

from The Room in the Tower by Bob Drake

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Fabian Stedman in 1660
was obsessed by the mathematics of bell-ringing
how many possible variations could be rung
upon a given number of bells
following some rules
for example:

One bell can only change places
with one ringing next to it
either before or after.
This cardinal rule is so taken for granted
neophytes are rarely informed of it
they are expected to know.

5000 or more changes should be called a peal
anything less than this is called a touch.
Two of the most common methods of bell-ringing
are called the Stedman and Grandsire Doubles.
Here are the first 10 changes of each.

Stedman Doubles on 6 bells:
123456
213546
231456
324156
234516
243156
423516
432156
342516
435216

Grandsire Doubles on 6 bells:
123456
213546
231456
324156
342516
435216
453126
541326
514236
152436

etc.

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from The Room in the Tower, released December 9, 2023

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