I allow tooth cleaners.” The monks from the group of six used long tooth cleaners, which they even used to smack the novices. “You shouldn’t use long tooth cleaners. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct. I allow tooth cleaners that are at most thirteen centimeters long. And you shouldn’t use them to smack the novice monks. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.” On one occasion a monk used a tooth cleaner that was too short and it got stuck in his throat. “You shouldn’t use tooth cleaners that are too short. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct. You shouldn’t use tooth cleaners shorter than seven centimeters.”