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There's somerhing wrong with his reasoning though.
Stiffer spokes in the high tension side will not give more equal flex. Quite the opposite, I'd say.

I'd agree. I don't see how to read 'flex' as saying what needs to be said here.

I think 'strain' is the correct term for what is being equalised, but 'stretch' would do too.