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boat is required to give another boat mark-room, the space
she must give includes space for the other boat to comply
with rule 31. When the boat entitled to mark-room is
compelled to touch the mark while sailing within the mark-

room to which she is entitled, she is exonerated for her
breach of rule 31.

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