West Leads Hearts to Defend Against Bold Contract
In a bridge problem, West finds a clever ruffing position after dummy wins with the jack on a low spade. Counting 40 total points shows East could only have at most two, so West gambles on hearts by leading eight through dummy. East wins queen and returns nine of spades, allowing defenders to cash spades and defeat declarer’s contract.
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TV Viewers Want Less Harmony
Charles Mercer notes that both major parties seek large TV audiences but that audiences engage most when conventions show crisis and tension. NBC data show similar viewer shares to 1952 for Democrats, while Republicans lag in dramatic moments beyond Harold Stassen’s network appearances.
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