Originally Posted by
Adam Smith
Rather than guessing at it through trial and error, I wonder whether any esteemed bloggers who occasionally correspond directly with Mark Nasr could get an explanation from him

Given how helpful my various sources have been, I'm really trying not to bug anybody too frequently, but I'd be happy to include it next time I send an Email Of Several Questions.
For now I would file this one under "Myth: Partially Busted"!