1. Points, schmoints! You cannot make a
       Take-Out Double after your partner
       opens the bidding.
  2. A.100,  B.120;     3. No;     4. 420
  5.  Help?!  You cannot open the bidding with
        a Double.
  6. No;       7. A. 300,  B. 420;
  8. No;       9. (d);     10. Winners

11. 2 !;   12. Double;   13. 1 NT;       14. Pass
15. 2 u;   16. Double;   17. Double;   18. Pass

19. Jack;    20. Queen
21. 1 !;    22. 2 !;    23. Pass;    24. 2 NT

25. Bidding: South opens 1 No Trump;
      North with 8 points invites by bidding
      2 No Trump; South with 17 points raises
      to game: 3 No Trump.
      Opening Lead:  Top of sequence of the
      longest suit;  J #.
      Play:  Count Winners: 1 $;  0 !;  1 u;  3 #
      There are 5 Winners off the top. The
      Diamonds can provide 3 Winners if the
      finesse works; 2 Winners if the King is
     offside.  (finesse does not work)  In any
      case you have to promote Hearts to
      winners. So play Hearts as soon and as
      often as possible till you make two tricks.
      Then take the Diamond finesse. . . and pray

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