arr, me hearty, in the grand game o' billiards, ne'er let it be said we belittle a soul for not knowin' the ropes. for thar be a time, a precedent be set, when we all had to start from square one, with nary a chart nor compendium to guide us through the arcane instructions of angles and shots. yet with a steady hand and a keen eye, we learn the secrets, as mysterious as the sea, and find our way to mastery.