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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">> I hope to get input in defining the Five Pillars of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">> Peerage, so that folks have more information on what </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">> they should be looking for when they start considering </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">> recommending people for awards.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">It sounds to me like you are asking for *how much* Prowess, or whatever someone should have. Or optionally which factors of Prowess *must* a candidate have. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">You’ve already had Prowess defined by you by several peers... ability, body of work, teaching, amount of research/practice, etc. None of this is a stretch really; it’s whatever goes into practicing/performing/passing on your skill, be it cooking, fighting, or autocratting. Some peers may add more things to the list but the basics almost everyone agrees on. And it is also agreed that it Prowess can’t be considered by itself, it mainly serves perhaps a starting point and to define what Orders may people fit into.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">These things aren’t a checklist, but if we see a promising person we are pretty much bound to let them know where they could improve, until they stop listening anyway, and even then still maybe. So I guess, I’m not sure what else you want to know. And if I’m right about what I think you are asking, you aren’t going to get an answer to those questions.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">I'd also like to reiterate that the discussion is going to be hamstrung if you try to stick to the so called "5 Pillars" because that idea is not universally held by the Peerages. Each Peer has at least a slightly different take on what they are, how many etc. You just got lucky that Prowess most everyone agrees on.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Gregory</FONT>
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