really depends on the condition of the lane surface. I've bowled tournaments at houses before that after a 3 game set, a visible "track" has already started and the polish was gone. On good conditions and smoother lane surfaces, I think a good "guess" would be ~ 40 games, but it really just depends. I'd just watch (both the ball and the reaction)
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