In the vast majority of cases, the third-hand follow-suit signal is an attitude signal, but when the attitude signal does not apply, it is a count signal.
Although there are numerous books on this subject, almost none of them have been based on archives, the authors using rather dubious second or third-hand, printed information.
It generally bought syndicated programs second and third-hand, after other area stations had passed on offers to acquire them, and did not bid for any stronger programs.
Most scholars disregard this tale as there is no primary source evidence to support it (the story only surfaced decades after the battle in a third-hand account).
Although there are numerous books on these children, almost none of them have been based on archives; the authors instead have used dubious second- or third-hand printed information.