The worn edge offered two convenient measurements.
Felix wanted the smaller one.
That seemed a good reason to take both again.
Bera held the physical reference while Ruth checked the interface. The first reading used the old worn surface. The second used the intended seat beneath it.
The coupling wouldn’t care which was easier to transmit.
They established the baseline, marked it, and repeated the measurement.
“Now,” Bera said.
Felix entered the accepted value beside the pattern reference.
