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When West discards, cash the A-K of trumps and ruff a diamond. You can draw the last trump and go to the ace of clubs to pitch your last club on the good diamond.

DAILY QUESTION: You hold: Q5 K87 A 8642 A 3 2. Your partner opens one spade, you respond two diamonds and he bids two hearts. What do you say?

ANSWER: Don’t bid 3NT. The club stopper may be dislodged quickly at notrump, and a better contract — even a slam — 41 “Bossypants” memoirist Fictional governess

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author Hans 56 Ceremonial title? 57 Jazz genre 42 may be available. Bid three clubs. If partner bids three spades next, he will show a good hand with six spades and four hearts.