Saturday Cryptoquote and Celebrity Cipher Puzzles
The page features a cryptoquote with a long coded quotation and a Celebrity Cipher puzzle with a clue and previous solution. It also presents a Jumbles round where players unscramble words to form a joke ending about golfers using a driving range.
Aces On Bridge Mystery and A Heartful Lead
In a Wednesday bridge deal South opens 2NT after a 19 count to reach 3NT. West misdefends by not placing the club 10, allowing declarer to make nine tricks as clubs and spades split. The blunder mirrors careful play and the need to seize the spade lead to pressure dummy. The piece discusses lead choices and a noted author Bobby Wolff.
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Acute flaccid myelitis seen mainly in children
A medical Q and A explains AFM a rare nervous system illness resembling polio that disproportionately affects children. It causes sudden limb weakness, sometimes paralysis, with suspected viral spinal cord damage. No vaccine exists and diagnosis lacks a definitive test. CDC notes rising cases since 2014 with seasonal spikes.
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Photographer Nuisance at Conferences Sparks Privacy Question
Dear Abby notes many attendees dislike being photographed at professional conferences where photographers are often present. If hired by the event sponsor, individuals generally cannot avoid being photographed. Suggestions include sitting at back or wearing sunglasses. The second letter asks how to end an awkward dating situation with a man who seeks more than friendship, and Abby advises a clear no and defining a platonic boundary before moving on.
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