Unclear Bridge Hand Shot Fails to Clarify Play
A partially readable bridge column fragment shows incomplete hands and scattered card notations across North South East and West. The text references July 11 and a date-like string 07-11-02 but no coherent result or contract is visible.
Silence that tells a thousand words bridge lesson
Phillip Alder discusses a four spade battle where East opens weak two, West leads diamonds, and the key unknown is the club queen. The piece analyzes bidding choices under unfavorable vulnerability and rationales for overcalls and defensive credit, urging East as the likely holder of the club queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Alder
Alfred Jarry
West
East
Across and Globe feature 11 Type of canoe
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King
France
Ms.Ullmann
Fritz
Davis
Brown
Big Continent
Bean Hull
Weeding for a smoother year ahead in Astrograph
The column urges clearing deadwood now to invite happier activities and fewer headaches. Each sign gets a caution or tip from Cancer through Gemini, highlighting careful decision making, consistency, and listening before acting to avoid mistakes and missed chances.
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Bernice Bedersall
Matchmaker
Wickliffe
Leo
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