It's not my "own idea of protocol." It's the MC. Do you have the book?
Also, did you notice the title of this forum when you signed in?
Go ahead and post all your variants, etc. If I see them, i'll correct you. I think you must not realize what a huge disservice you are doing for people who come here and want to follow the Master-Cleanse when you - with little or no experience- post that it is okay to vary from the MC, so I'll try to be as polite as possible.