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[quote author=HarryHornby link=topic=16536.msg190483#msg190483 date=1428567927]
I would say it's so you can be sure of getting first first time every time.  Let's face it once we're past 2nd it's often hard to know what gear we are in, so kicking down to first means we know where it is.

It would still be easy to get 1st wouldnt it as it would just be all the way to the top or bottom
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Nope because neutral would be below 1st