Wife's Dead Cat Costs Fortune and Travel Debates
Dear Abby prints letters about a couple quarrelling over transporting a deceased cat Snowball across three states. The husband, the sole earner, balks at repeated shipping costs while the wife wants to preserve the pet. the columnist suggests cremation in a transportable urn. A second letter shares a father's cancer discovery during apparently minor surgery.
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Liz
Snowball
Torrance
Calif
Pittsfield
Mass
Massachusetts
California
San Diego
Lance
Dear Abby Advice Columns on Truthful Disclosure and Trust
Abigail Van Buren advises that a father should be told about hidden issues to settle unfinished business. In a second letter a woman questions a boyfriend’s fidelity after late nights and makeup. Abby replies no to revealing, but yes to ending the relationship.
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Dad
Abby
Crossword Bridge 29 Puta 39 Jacket or collar
Puzzle clue set seeks a single word answer for a jacket or collar item and a bridge themed entry. Readable hints point to a common fashion term and a card game reference, with brief context suggesting a wordplay connection across two puzzle lines.
Bid three no trump in bridge column note
The East hand shifts to clubs while South gains a long term plan to reach dummy three times with trumps. With eight points, bidding three no trump is recommended, giving the combined 24 to 26 points and a five card suit to compensate for a potential shortfall.
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South
West
Declarer
Cryptic Bridge Game Hand From West to East
A partial bridge hand reading shows West East facing small and large cards with a mix of suits. The notation indicates opening leads and passes followed by dummy positions and possible play. The fragment records bidding language and card lists but lacks full contract or outcome details.
Cryptoquote Sample Decodes to a Themed Saying
The message presents a daily changing substitution puzzle. A sample decoding shows a famous aphorism about solitude. The line attributes a cryptogram to Hamerton 1963 from King Features Syndicate.
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Jeywku
Hamerton
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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