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June 29, 2009 Which of the following statements is FALSE? A ball is deemed "lost" if: It is not found or identified as his by the player within 5 minutes after the player's side (or his or their caddies) have begun to search for it. The player declares it  "lost". The player has put another ball into play under penalty of stroke and distance. The player has made a stroke at a substituted ball.

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