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diff --git a/lily/spring.cc b/lily/spring.cc
index fc5b18f781..d1640e72b9 100644
--- a/lily/spring.cc
+++ b/lily/spring.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
   This file is part of LilyPond, the GNU music typesetter.
 
-  Copyright (C) 2007--2011 Joe Neeman <joeneeman@gmail.com>
+  Copyright (C) 2007--2015 Joe Neeman <joeneeman@gmail.com>
 
   LilyPond is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -17,6 +17,23 @@
   along with LilyPond.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+/*
+  Springs help chains of objects, such as the notes in a line of music,
+  distribute themselves evenly.
+  Each spring decides the length from the reference point of one object
+  along the line to the reference point of the next, based on a force
+  applied to the entire chain (see Spring::length() for details):
+     length = distance_ + flexibility * force
+
+  distance_  is the ideal separation between reference points
+  inverse_stretch_strength_ is the flexibility when the force is stretching
+  inverse_compress_strength_ is the flexibility when the force is compressing
+  min_distance_ sets a lower limit on length
+
+  Typically, the force applied to a list of objects ranges from about
+  -1 to about 1, though there are no set limits.
+*/
+
 #include "spring.hh"
 
 Spring::Spring ()
@@ -69,7 +86,7 @@ Spring::operator *= (Real r)
 {
   distance_ = max (min_distance_, distance_ * r);
   inverse_compress_strength_ = max (0.0, distance_ - min_distance_);
-  inverse_stretch_strength_ *= 0.8;
+  inverse_stretch_strength_ *= r;
   update_blocking_force ();
 }
 
@@ -97,9 +114,9 @@ merge_springs (vector<Spring> const &springs)
       min_distance = max (springs[i].min_distance (), min_distance);
     }
 
-  avg_stretch /= springs.size ();
-  avg_compress /= springs.size ();
-  avg_distance /= springs.size ();
+  avg_stretch /= Real (springs.size ());
+  avg_compress /= Real (springs.size ());
+  avg_distance /= Real (springs.size ());
   avg_distance = max (min_distance + 0.3, avg_distance);
 
   Spring ret = Spring (avg_distance, min_distance);
@@ -172,7 +189,6 @@ Spring::set_blocking_force (Real f)
 
   blocking_force_ = -infinity_f;
   min_distance_ = length (f);
-  distance_ = max (distance_, min_distance_);
   update_blocking_force ();
 }