Singleton King Detection In A Bridge Hand
In a bridge hand West opens with queen clubs. South wins with king. After a spade lead from dummy East plays low. South wins jack, West discards, and spades break poorly. A diamond finesse fails. If South leads ten of spades second, West is forced to cover, revealing singleton king. Dummy ruffs and South gains extra spade, sealing the vulnerable slam.
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Bridge bidding puzzle with six card suit misfit
North East South West: Pass, Pass, 2Clubs, Pass, You hold six cards in a strong suit. South has curious low cards. Question asks what to bid given the same bidding as the problem. Include two hearts response depending on suit fit.
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Eight major health groups fund national disease fights
The questions cover how many organizations raise money nationwide for specific diseases. The answer notes eight major voluntary health agencies tackling polio tuberculosis cancer heart ailments cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy rheumatism arthritis and mental illness.
Edgar A Guest THAT EXTRA DAY
Poem note on leap year adding a day to February and extending winter. The speaker quips that if a day must be added every four years then June might deserve an extra day instead of February. The verse ends with a playful suggestion lacking a final line.
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