To summarise:-
1st offence – 3 strokes
2nd offence – 6 strokes
3rd offence – 9 strokes
4th offence – 12 strokes
5th offence – 12 strokes in PE shorts
6th offence – 12 strokes in PE shorts plus thicker cane
Lucky you didn’t offend seven times. It would have been 12 strokes in PE shorts plus thicker cane with nails in.
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