Larceny of a very high order in a bridge contract
A bridge problem shows declarer making five diamonds despite four hands. West misled by a heart lead, South ducks spades to tempt errors, then, with careful trump management, wins with only a spade and a heart lost. The key is South’s initial low spade duck to gain life and force a misdefense.
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Sudden Bridge Hand and Card Play Notes
The excerpt describes a bridge bidding sequence South West North East Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 5 and an opening lead of two of spades, with two heart tricks cashed and a club loser to be discarded on the ace of spades. It also includes a Sudoku puzzle instruction about filling digits 1 to 9 in rows columns and 3x3 boxes with no repeats.
Jenna Bush calls parents on Ellen show during promo visit
Jenna Bush, 26, surprised on The Ellen DeGeneres Show by phoning her parents during a taping aired Wednesday. Laura and President George W. Bush greeted her, with light banter about Christmas gifts and family warmth.
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