Two Essentials for a Sound Slam in Bridge
Barclay explains that a slam is sound only if you can lead before opponents gain a trick in grand slams or supply enough playing tricks in small slams. If either condition fails, the bid is an overbid. The article analyzes two-table play and suggests a cue-bid control shower as a safer path, with problem at hand asking what South should bid first and how it aids later calls.
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French Academy Endorses Sterilization in Fatal Pregnancy
Paris based French Academy of Medicine authorized sterilization of women at risk of death from pregnancy. The ruling clashes with Dublin Catholic Doctors Congress conclusions, which rejected any form of sterilization even if pregnancy endangers the mother. The decision, issued Nov 1, signals potential controversy in strongly Catholic France and reflects medical ethics debates.
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MULES FETTERS PUZZLE WITH ADDED ELVES AND LETTERS
A word-forming grid puzzle asks for the maximum number of words formed across and down using the 16 fetters. Each word must be unique and non plural, with scoring rules limiting short lines to five points per line. Elves provide extra letters to aid construction, including AA E F ktt K LL RRRRR.
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