Four Spades Bid Spurs a Slams Possibility in Bridge
In Jacoby on Bridge, South faces a tough four heart contract at both tables. West opens diamonds and South trips to endplay, but South finds a path to contract success. With 4K Q1087 2 R54 BO54, the advised action is to bid four spades only, as a slam may be hidden in the partnership.
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Crossword Clue List From Ancestry Lingers Endlessly
Across clues include Famous Rabbi and Showman Billy while Down hints mix names and terms like OUR ANCESTORS. Answers reference historic figures and positions such as Gardner and Egyptian rulers. The fragmentary puzzle text seems to present a themed set of biographical or antiquarian terms without full grid context.
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The excerpt compiles celestial references for Venus Jupiter and Saturn and highlights historical dates. It notes a 1811 ferry between New York and Hoboken as the first steam propelled service, a 1932 political television debut, and a 1945 joint Chiang Kai-shek Mao Tse-tung pledge followed by renewed civil war. It adds a local Vienna incident involving Dr Charles W Thacker and Nutter, and mentions Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.
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