Thanks to both of you. Most of the reasons both of you gave made sense. However, I still say splitting with a 1 is a liability, though it may be the best of some bad options with 5-1. It reduces your chances of getting an advanced anchor. There are the three rolls grenv mentioned split, but there are four rolls (double 2,3,4, or 6) that get you there without splitting.
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