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During the debate on an amendment it may develop that members wish to modify the amendment, in which case some one obtains the floor and moves to amend the amendment by one of the three methods (a), (b), (c) heretofore explained. This amendment of an amendment is called a secondary amendment, or an amendment of the second degree. A primary amendment may be amended as follows:

(a) A primary amendment to insert or add may be amended by inserting or adding, or by striking out, or by a combination of these, namely by striking out and inserting.

(b) A primary amendment to strike out certain words may be amended only by striking out some of the words of the primary amendment. The effect of adopting this secondary amendment is to leave in the main motion the words struck out by the secondary amendment. The effect is similar to that of a double negative. Suppose the following resolution pending: "Resolved, That the seniors, sophomores, and juniors have a hallowe'en party." While the primary Rh