<< A good fork at room temp. should do just fine, or something is wrong with the exam. >> Richard, Respectfully, there is nothing wrong with the exam. If you have a bad tuning fork or one that is not at pitch, that is not the fault of the exam. Standards are set for a reason. We DO need to have "A440" BE "A440." This shouldn't be "around A440" or "almost at pitch." If you ask a baker they will not say "any flour will do." A race car driver doesn't like it when the brakes "almost slow them down." You get the picture. Ed Tomlinson
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