I disagree, the stated point the author is making is that I shouldn't be able to interpret the first clip. Edit: Okay, I see your point, reading your other com

I disagree, the stated point the author is making is that I shouldn't be able to interpret the first clip. Edit: Okay, I see your point, reading your other comment. Yes, it's the case that you do not even need dit/dah/silence, you can get away with just 'dit' and silence, provided you're consistent with your timing.