South Counts To Win Jack Pot In Grand Slam Bid
North opens with no trump then uses Gerber to ask for aces and, after four spades, five clubs, North gambles on a grand slam. Despite only 35 total points, South wins 12 tricks from clubs and diamonds. A precise line of plays reveals West cannot hold four spades, with the final finesse against East's jack succeeding.
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Birds Eye View of Reading Newspapers Tips
Ward Cannel outlines pre reading and skimming methods to extract main ideas quickly. Headlines set topic the first paragraphs give capsule direction and subsequent paragraphs add details. Skim by reading first sentences and key names dates and numbers to capture the core message.
Columbus Statue Gift From Genoa Italy Unveiled
A 20 foot bronze statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Ohio stands as a gift from Genoa Italy. The donor city relations highlight historic ties between Columbus and the Italian port.
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Earliest Shorthand Recorded by Marcus Tullius Tiro
The earliest known shorthand system is traced to about 100 B C as developed by Marcus Tullius Tiro, historic secretary to Marius and later political figure.
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Memory Master Seneca Recites 200 Verses Backward
The Roman professor of speech Seneca was famed for his memory. In his prime he could hear two hundred verses of poetry at random and repeat them all starting with the last and working back to the first.
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