Abby letters on relationship strain and chain letters
A reader asks how to handle a bar‑hopping friend in a live‑in romance and learns the answer lies with her partner's choices not the other man. Another asks who should pay for theater tickets and a third worries chain letters bring bad luck, with Abby noting the letters are rubbish and often prohibited by postal rules.
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Abby
Jimmy
Leo
John
Sticky
RED
New York
Trivia snippets and oddities from history and science
A collage of quick facts and quips covers topics from porcupine mating quirks and the Wright brothers legality to Armstrongs first words and Egypts pyramid construction theory. The tone blends trivia, geography, linguistics, and cultural notes across varied subjects.
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Glenn Curtiss
Bridge lesson on making life easy for partner in four hearts
In a bridge problem by James Jacoby, the opening spade three leads to a sequence where East must ruff and West risks misdefense. The key is East cashing clubs before returning spades to avoid giving declarer a safe path, ensuring West cannot go wrong and should set the hand. The deal shows careful defense and partner-friendly play.
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James Jacoby
East
South
West
Declarer
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