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Margin of Profit

Name: Margin of Profit
Rating: 3.7

5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British

Routes in T-Wall East

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	[Redacted] S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	[Redacted] T,S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	A Tension Span T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Accidental Oralist T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ain't So Eazy T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Airborne T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Art T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Atom Smasher T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Auger Drive T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Auger Lite T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Ba'th Party Politics T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bad Omega T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Benign Humor T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13
	BGP (Of Vice and Men) T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Bin Laden Been Fooled T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Blind Date T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Blood on the Rocks T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Board Walk T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Bonfire of the Vanities T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Bosom of the Rat T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Brazen Serpent S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a PG13
	Bugs From Hell T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Cake Walk T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Calves of Steel T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
	Can O' Worms T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Capital Assets (aka Mantis aka Never on Sunday) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cathedral Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Celestial Mechanics T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Centerfold T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Changnurdle T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Clip and Trip T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Competitive Edge T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Contents Under Pressure T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Coolidge Effect, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Corner Pockets T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cota Coca T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Crackattack T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Crash Position T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Crazy Hooker T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Creaky Tweaks T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Curb Sandwich S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Day's Work T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Death By Boobalooba T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Defcon Five T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Defender of the Crown S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Devil's Guard T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Digital Display T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Digital Macabre T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Dirt Bag T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Don't Tell A Soul T,S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Electric Rats T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Empowerment Chimney T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Espirit Nuvo T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Exodus T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Exposed Aggregate T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	False Alarm T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Family Plan, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Farmer Roof Extension S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Fear on Ice T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13
	Fill in the Blanks T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Finagle T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Finger Lockin' Good T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Fly with the Falcon T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Fox On The Run T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Full Belly In Hell T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Garden, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Genesis T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Geriatric's Day Off T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gift of Power S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Golden Gloves T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Golden Locks T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Govinator, The T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Grand Contusion T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c R
	Grandma's Couch T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Gravity Creeps T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Guardian of the Gate T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Hands Across America T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Heaven of Animals, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Hell Bent For Leather T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Hidden Assets T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hold Your Horses! T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hold Your Reptile T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	House of The Rising Sun S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Hungry for Heaven T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	I'm Late T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	In Pursuit of Excellence T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	In Search of the Source T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Infinite Pursuit T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Intruders in the Dust T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Jay Walker T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Leaky Gut T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Let's Face It! T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Line Drive T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Live and Direct T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Lord of the Dance S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Love Handle T,S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Lucy and Annie May T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Mad Hatter T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	March Hare T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Margin Of Error T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Margin of Profit T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Massive Attack T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Mean Cuisine T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Meatrix, The T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Meeker Rat S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Micro Genie T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Mirage S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Mojo T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
	Molly and Rocket T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Moms Are Marvelous T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Motor Boatin S.O.B. T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Motor Booty T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Mrs. Socrates T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Multiple Use Area T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	My Lost China Doll T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Myth of the Spastics T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Nappy T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	New Beginnings T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Night Shift T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	No More Tiers T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Not Slug Trail T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Nutrasweet T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Octopod palace T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Omen, The T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Open Sesame T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Over the Hills and Far Away T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Over the Rainbow S 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Paleface S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Passages T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	People's Express T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Pinga Boys T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Plastic Toys T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Point of Departure T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Points O' Contact T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Precious Orr T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Prerequisite for Excellence T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Proof of Purchase T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Puppy Ride T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Ravin' Maniac T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13
	Razor Worm T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Reptile Analysis T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Reptile Paralysis T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Restless Pedestrian T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Riddle on the Roof T 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Ruby Fruit Jungle S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sanscrit T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Scamper Proof T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Seal Test T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Self Centered T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Shiva's Last Dance T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Short Arm Inspection T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Slay Ride T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c X
	Slug Trail T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Sly Willie Snores T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Smooth Operator T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Solar Circus T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Some Girls S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Southern Express T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Space Dancer T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Spirit of the Game T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Squatter's Rites T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Stand Your Ground T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Standard Deviation T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Steel Puppies T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Steeplechase T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	Steepopolis T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Stepping Stone T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Stone Wave T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Sugar in the Raw T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Sun King S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sunday Gardening T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Super Slide T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Supernova T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Surf's Up S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Sweep, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Thoughtless T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Three Stars from God T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Tiers for Beers T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Time Takes a Cigarette T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Totem Pole T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	True Colors T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Trungle T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Tunnel Vision T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Turbo Zone T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Tweeter and the Monkey Man T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Twistin' in the Wind S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Unknown T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Unknown 5.10 T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Unknown Soldier T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Up in Arms T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Viva La Balance T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Who Needs a Thnead? T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Wit’s End T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
	You missed a spot T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
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Many an aspiring gumby has eyed the Margin. Weary of winching their less-talented partners over the starting bulge of Golden Locks, they cast their gaze about, scarcely daring to imagine themselves capable of surmounting the intimidating runouts and fierce reputation guarding the Margin... and yet they dream. Tempting, that grade- 5.9+. So alluringly near, and yet, the lingering menace of that old-school plus...what does it mean?

If you must know, read on.

Having survived Crash Position, and eager for more, you have arrived at the base of its big brother. Ignoring the chatter from the queue on Razor Worm, the muttering and then the silence as you begin, you cinch down the strap on that helmet one last time, dip again your already-chalky hands into that bag of white courage, and launch upwards. Away from the lines, the dogs, the helmeted legions, the endless toproping. These are not for you. You dream of bigger things. A crack offers protection. Better take it up. Crispy, patinaed edges-do I trust them??- lead to the dying of the crack. Lace it. This is it, then. A last glance downwards to the belayer's somber, hopeless encouragement. Up, right, up, right, up. Don't look down. Eventually, you arrive at the arete. Protection is somewhat distant. The arete steepens. It's going to get pumpy up there. You know in your gut it will be one of those times-- all or nothing, do or die. Your money where your mouth is. You hate yourself. And yet there is no other way.

Protection

A blue alien saves many people's mental bacon, although no one I know has dared to test it. Don't skimp on the small stuff, and then perhaps one each above 1.5".