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that there had been no change in the content of or in the

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meaning of these words, that it was one of simplification,

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but not a change in content.

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Hardwicke.

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DELEGATE HARDWICKE: It is still the intent that

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when the question arises in a specific case in the future

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as to whether or not a given piece of property is agricul-

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tural or not, there shall be one test and one test only and

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that is its use.

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Penniman.

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DELEGATE PENNIMAN: This would be my understanding,

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yes.

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THE PRESIDENT: Any further questions of the

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chairman of the Committee on Style?

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Delegate Mentzer.

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DELEGATE MENTZER: I am not sure that Dr.

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Penniman's answer was entirely correct that there would be

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only one test now to be applied. The feeling was that now

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the 29 criteria or any other criteria made up by the General

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Assembly and carried out by the Department of Assessments

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could now be applied, and certainly use of the land is the