Almanac style daily notes and historical birthdays
The page lists July 12 historical notes including birthdays of Josiah Wedgwood and Henry David Thoreau, a 1933 federal minimum wage code, and various celestial references. It also mentions Julius Caesar and a poetic line about men leading quiet lives, reflecting a mix of trivia and history.
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Josiah Wedgwood
Henry David Thoreau
Mars
Henry da
B. C
Caius
Julius Caesar
Yig Yee
Lead Choice in a Spade Slam by Jacoby
Oswald Jacoby analyzes a spade slam after a passive hint from partner. With both red aces likely held by North and South, the correct lead is the heart three to avoid exposing clubs or diamonds. The reasoning hinges on missing red kings and the implications of Blackwood.
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North
South
Bridge bidding puzzle asks response to three no trump over two diamonds
In a hand where opponents open clubs and partner leaps to three no trump after your two diamonds, decide the best action. Consider guidance for balancing, precautions for suit length, and whether to bid or pass with the given shape and points.
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