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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 2007
Page
26
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The piece notes tumbleweed, Franklinia, and ginkgo as botanical paradoxes. Tumbleweed spread via wind across the plains, linked to agricultural progress and misattributed blame, while Franklinia remains extinct in the wild, known only from Bartram seed collections. Ginkgo exists only in cultivation with a long fossil record and no wild representatives.
The narrative recounts a bridge deal with Holmes and Watson noting rule following versus a clever play by Monty. Cards shown include North South with KJ62 and Q1087 and East West with AKQ and 93. The opening lead is debated as a 2007 Tribune item.
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