MF flag code question

[Werner LEMBERG]

Why is there the .99 factor in the original code?  I don't think that
this makes any visible difference.


    Werner


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--- feta-banier.mf.old  2005-11-11 14:51:51.000000000 +0100
+++ feta-banier.mf      2005-11-12 09:29:46.628718400 +0100
@@ -247,11 +247,11 @@
 fet_beginchar ("8th (down)", "d3");
        save flare, hip_depth_ratio, hip_width, foot_depth, foot_width_ratio;
        save flagspace, total_depth, flag_count;
 
        flag_count = 1;
-       flare = .99 staff_space;
+       flare = staff_space;
        flagspace# = .9 staff_space#;
        hip_depth_ratio = .72 ;
        hip_width# = downflag_width# - hip_thickness# / 2;
        total_depth# = 2.85 staff_space#;
        foot_width_ratio = .8;