Resort Owner Faces Relatives Visiting During Peak Season
A motel and restaurant owner in a northern resort area asks Abby for tactful guidance to curb relatives who arrive each summer, claiming half-price rooms and meals while the business is busiest. The owner fears missed tourist revenue and exhausting long days.
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Abby
Dear Abby on immigration fraud and cheap divorces
A Houston lawyer rebukes a reader for underestimating the risk of immigration fraud linked to quick divorces. The letter cites a two year dissolution presumption and warns serious consequences in such cases.
Realpolitik in a Three No Trump Bid
The columnist explains that responder’s jump to three no trump does not guarantee a stopper in the enemy suit and cautions against a jump to game with eight points. A conservative two no trump raise might be preferable, as eight tricks can sometimes be made but nine rarely, making the bid risky in this hand.
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R. Thomas
Arlington
Lebensohl Convention in overcalls from one no trump opening
Goren and Sharif explain the Lebensohl Convention used after an overcall of one no trump. It outlines how two no trump changes to three clubs, responses based on stoppers, and steps to probe for major-suit fits and possible games.
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George Boehm
New York
Crypto quote Yesterday Sees Pound Of Care
A cryptic line warns that yesterday’s value is a pound of care and will not pay an ounce of anon. The phrase hints at distrust in speculative crypto markets and personal privacy concerns.
Crossword Cipher Clues and Sample Code Decode
A compact note explains a daily puzzle code where letters replace others. It shows hints like See and pick it up and gives examples such as A for three Ls and X for two Os. The sample string YuercyF Cm Auds Geduce Ergy Codsedugjrgqis JuYbpje illustrates the substitution puzzle.
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