She frequently refers to having given in the 70’s 2,3,5,and , in extremis ,up to 10 …..by the 80’s , in line with custom, reduced to a maximum of 5, with three as a ‘normal ‘ dose.Her daughter who paddles today as a High School VP in a Texas ISD says two or three is normal , but that very very nervous students might on a first offence get away with one , but that’s quite rare.So I would put my money on custom and practice and the diffusion of common practice in areas …..Renee might know better, or some of our other American contributors …….I’ll cross post the link to TWPIII and see if there is an answer out there !
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