Almanac for February 20 Highlights and Historical Events
This Almanac notes select historical milestones on February 20 including the 1809 Supreme Court limit on federal power, the 1872 Metropolitan Museum of Art opening, the 1938 British Foreign Secretary resignation over appeasement, and 1962 John Glenn completing three orbits of the Earth. It also mentions a voters’ plea in England and a Paris television satire of public broadcasting.
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Wolin Glenn
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A discussion of hand evaluation and rebid decisions in a bridge deal. It covers how a player’s minor-suit rebid can mislead opponents, the impact of partner’s rebids like no trump, and the consequences for declarer versus dummy.
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A garbled bridge bidding excerpt asks about declarer strategy after a strong two bid. South holds a likely distribution with spades. The prompt asks what to do next, suggesting a three no trump response or other contract choice.
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