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Peter_SpaethWhile I highly respect Jim's purist views, at the same time I think one has to consider how widespread and generally accepted the practice of soaking is, and has been historically, as explained by Frank and others, before condemning those who practice or condone it.
I would also guess, for example, there is not a major card dealer or auction house that would not flatten out a corner flip.
I don't see this subject in black and white terms, and I don't think in this day and age it is realistic to do so. I think it is a spectrum along which there are a lot of nuances.
Finally, I think this thread reinforces that it would be difficult or not impossible ever to get a meaningful consensus.