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@Smallfurry
Instinctivly I'd say that the small would be better for someone of your height. But as you say your preferred ETT is between small and medium, and your inseam is long (for your height). I'd say both would fit. But that they would ride differently. Ultimately your ETT should be the same for both 26" and 29" wheels.
It might be tempting to small, as smaller frames are considered to handle quicker.
My personnal preferance would be for a medium with a short stem though. The wheel base is only just over 1cm longer, the HTA is a steeper 72 deg, and you'll be using a shorter stem. IMHO these factors would give you better handling with the medium. 4cm standover is fine.
Nothing beats a test ride though.
(ED: a nice aid is to punch the frame stats into BikeCad, then add your saddle height etc. and see how it looks. should give you a better idea (remember to swap the wheels to 29"x2.2)
http://www.bikeforest.com/CAD/bcad.php)