Grandmother Is Off Her Rocker
Dear Abby advises a grandmother who spoils grandchildren with wine candy and undermines church choices must not be trusted with children and warns that such “special love” is harmful and indescribed. The second letter from a widower recounts inappropriate advances by a teenage niece and seeks guidance.
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Dear Abby readers reflect on modern manners and aging beauty
The letters discuss safe behavior around a child, a warning to not grab a child, and advise frank talk to parents. A second writer cherishes natural aging and cosmetics, praising her husband and choosing to embrace age with acceptance. The column ends with a reminder that happiness at home equals utopia.
Duplication of Values in Pinochle Bridge Strategy
Reader asks about duplication of values in bridge and pinochle concepts. The answer explains that concentrated strength in a suit or controls can render high cards ineffective, so in auctions players should be conservative when duplicated high cards appear. Examples show how dummy and declarer holdings produce limited tricks despite top cards.
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Right way to finesse the suit in this bridge scenario
In a combinational liquidation with dummy KQ107654 the advised line is to finesse the ten. Regardless of required tricks the finesse yields about 4 tricks 98 percent of the time, 5 tricks 85 percent, and 6 tricks 34 percent.
Daily Cryptoquote Code Puzzle Hint
A sample shows a cryptoquote puzzle with the phrase AXYDLBAAXR LONGFELLOW where each letter maps to another. It notes that one letter stands for another, with A used for three L's and X for the two O's, and that single letters apostrophes word length and formation provide hints. Each day the cipher changes.
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Crossword clues and solution grid from Sande aid 23 pedrida
A cryptic crossword excerpt lists across clues such as Go out of comedienne and Greek letter with numbered entries 42 43 16 18 20 21 22 24 26 27 29 30 31 34 35 38 40 41 12 16 32 19 33 6 7 8 28 40 25. It includes a quoted cryptoquote GOD WILL NOT LOOK YOU OVER FOR MEDALS DEGREES OR DIPLOMAS BUT FOR SCARS by Elbert Hubbard and ends with Yesterday's Cryptoquote line.
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