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- 1♣: 17+HCP bal or 15+HCP unbal
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1♦: 0-8(9) HCP
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1♥: 1) 15-18 w/5+♥
2) Many unknown 19+hands
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1♠: Relay - asking
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1NT: 19-20, bal
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2♣: Any 22+unbal or any 23+bal
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2♦: Denying a 5+crd suit
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2♥: 1) ♥ or 2) 25+ bal
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2♠: Relay - asking
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2NT: 25+hcp
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3♣: 5+♥ & 4+♣
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3♦: 5+♥ & 4+♦
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3♥: 6♥ (One suiter)
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3♠: 5+♥ & 4+♠
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4♣: Slam try w/ ♥ support
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4♦: Slam try w/ ♠ support
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3NT: 25-26NT (very often no MA)
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2♠: 4+♠ (longer mi poss)
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2NT: 23-24
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3♣: 5+crd (Denying 4-crd ♠)
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3♦: 5+crd (Denying 4-crd ♠)
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3♥:
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3♠:
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3NT:
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2♥: 6-8, 4+♥ (longer mi poss)
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2♠: 6-8, 4+♠ (longer mi poss)
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2NT: (Don't excist)
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3♣: 6-8, 5+crd (no 4-crd major)
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3♦: 6-8, 5+crd (no 4-crd major)
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2♦: 15-18, 5+♥ & 4+♦
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2♥: 1) 6+♥, 15-18 or 2) 5+♥ & 4+♣, 15-18
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2♠: (18)19-21, 3-suiter w/4-5♥ (denying 4♠)
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2NT: Relay - asking
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3♣: Unknown 3-suiter w/4-crd ♥-suit
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3♦: Asking
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3♥: 3451
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3♠: 3415
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3NT: 1444 or 0XXX
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3♦: 1453 or 1435
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3♥: 3541
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3♠: 3514
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3NT: 1534 or 1543
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3♣: p/c
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3♦: p/c
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3♥: To-play
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3♠: Unknown singleton w/4+♥
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3NT: Void in ♠, 4+♥
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4♣: Void, 4+♥
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4♦: Void, 4+♥
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4♥: To-play
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2NT: 21-22, bal
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3♣: 5+♥ & 5+♣, 17-18
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3♦: 5+♥ & 5+♦, 17-18
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3♥: Strong ♥-suit, 17-18
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1NT: 5+♣, 0-5
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2♣: 5+♦, 0-5
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2♦: 5+♥, 0-5
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2♥: 5+♠, 0-5
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2♠: 5+♠ & 5+in-a-minor, 5-8
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2NT: 5+♥ & 5+in-a-minor, 5-8
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3♣: 5+♣ & 5+♦, 5-8
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3♦: 5+♥ & 5+♠, 5-8
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1♠: 15-22, 4+♠
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1NT: (3)4-5
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2♣: 5/4 either way, 15-19
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2♦: 5/4 either way, 15-19
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2♥: 5/4 either way, 15-19
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2♠: 15-19, 6+♠
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2NT: 20-22, often bal
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3♣: Stayman-ish
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3♦: Transfer, 5♥
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3♥: "Transfer", 3♠ (not 4 or 5 ♥)
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3♣: 20-22, 5+♣
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3♦: 20-22, 5+♦
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3♥: 20-22, 5+♥
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3♠: 6+♠
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2♣: 6-8, 0-2♠ (denies 5♥)
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2♦: Weak relay (often 15-17)
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2♥: 4♥
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2♠: 2♠ (not 4♥)
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2NT: Not 4♥ and not 2♠ (often 1-3-X-X)
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3♣: 6-crd
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3♦: 6-crd
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2♥: 5+♥
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2♠: 6+♠
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2NT: Strong relay (18+), often bal
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3♣: 5+♣, 18+hcp
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3♦: 5+♦, 18+hcp
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3♥: 5+♥, 18+hcp
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3♠: 6+♠, 18+hcp
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2♦: 6-8, exactly 3♠
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2♥: 6-8, 5♥ (denies 3♠)
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2♠: 3-5, 4+♠
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2NT: 5♣/5♦, 6-8hcp (0-2♠)
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3♣: HHxxxx
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3♦: HHxxxx
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3♥: 6-8, 6♥ & 3♠
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3♠: 6-8, 4+♠ (no singleton)
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3NT: Unknown singleton w/4+♠
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4♣: Void, 4+♠
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4♦: Void, 4+♠
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4♥: Void, 4+♠
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4♠: Many trumps (No singleton or void)
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1NT: 17-18
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2♣: 15-18, 5+♣, unbal (denying 4♠)
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2♦:
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2♥:
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2♠:
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2NT:
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3♣:
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3♦: Singleton♦ w/good ♣ supp.
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3♥: Singleton♥ w/ good ♣ supp.
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3♠: Singleton♠ w/ good ♣ supp.
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2♦: 15-18, 5+♦, unbal (denying 4♠)
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2♥: (18)19-21, 5+♥, unbal (denying 4♠)
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2♠: (18)19-21, 6+in-a-unknown-mi (denying 4crd MA)
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2NT: (18)19-21, at least 5-4 in mi
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3♣: (18)19-21, (5)6+♣ & 4♥
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3♦: (18)19-21, (5)6+♦ & 4♥
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3♥: Solid or semi-solid suit (18-20)
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3♠: Solid or semi-solid suit (18-20)
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3NT: Often solid minor with side stoppers
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1♥: 1) 5+♥ OR
2) bal-hand
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1♠: Relay - asking
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2♣: Bal
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2♦: Stayman-ish
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2♥: 4-5♥, Bal
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2♠: 4♠ (denying 4♥)
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2NT: Any 4-4-4-1 hand w/ singleton A or K
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3♣: x-x-4-4
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3♦: 5♦332 type
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3♥: 5♣332 type
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3♠: 3-3-3-4 or 3-3-4-3, 9-12
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3NT: 3-3-3-4 or 3-3-4-3, 13-14
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4♣: 3-3-3-4, 15+
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4♦: 3-3-4-3, 15+
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2♦: 5♥ & 4♦
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2♥: 5♥ & 4♣
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2♠: 5♥ & 4♠
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3♣: 5♥ & 5♣
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3♦: 5♥ & 5♦
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3♥: 6♥ (one suiter)
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3♠: 6♥ & 5♠
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1NT: Often 17-18 bal
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2♣: 6♣
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2♦: 6♦
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2♥: 6♥
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2♠: 6♠
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3♣: Strong 7-crd suit (one suiter)
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3♦: Strong 7-crd suit (one suiter)
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3♥: Strong 7-crd suit (one suiter)
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3♠: Strong 7-crd suit (one suiter)
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1♠: 5+♠
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1NT: Not necessarily bal.....but probably no 6-crd suit ;-)
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2♣:
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2♦:
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2♥:
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2♠:
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2NT: 4+crd ♠ support (Bekkasin)
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3♣: Mini-Splinter
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3♦: Mini-Splinter
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3♥: Mini-Splinter
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4♣: Voidwood
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4♦: Voidwood
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4♥: Voidwood
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1NT: 5+♣
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2♣: 5+♦
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2♦: Multi (Weak-Two in a major) 6-8hcp
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2♥: Any 4-4-4-1 hand (unknown singleton)
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2♠:
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2NT: Single ♠
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3♣: Control ask w/♣ support
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3♦: 0-2 controls
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3♥: 2 controls (2 kings)
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3♠: 3 controls
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3NT: 4 controls
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4♣: 5 controls
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4♦: 6 controls
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3♦: Control ask w/♦ support
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3♥: 0-2 controls
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3♠: 2 controls (2 kings)
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3NT: 3 controls
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4♣: 4 controls
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4♦: 5 controls
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3♥: Control ask w/♥ support
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3♠: 0-2 controls
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3NT: 2 controls (2 Kings)
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4♣: 3 controls
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4♦: 4 controls
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4♥: 5 controls
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4♠: 6 controls
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3♣: Single ♣
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3♦: Control ask w/♦ support
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3♥: Control ask w/♥ support
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3♠: Control ask w/♠ support
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3♦: Single ♦
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3♥: Control ask w/♥ support
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3♠: Control ask w/♠ support
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4♣: Control ask w/♣ support
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3♥: Single ♥
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3♠: Control ask w/♠ support
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4♣: Control ask w/♣ support
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4♦: Control ask w/♦ support
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2♠: Any 5-4-4-0 hand (unknown void)
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2NT: Relay - asking
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3♣: X-X-X-0 type
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3♦: X-X-0-X type
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3♥: X-0-X-X type
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3♠: 0-X-X-X type
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2NT: Preempt in ♣
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3♣:
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3♦:
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3♥: Control ask w/♥ support
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3♠: Control ask w/♠ support
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4♣: Control ask w/♣ support
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3♥:
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3♠: Control ask w/♠ support
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4♣: Control ask w/♣ support
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4♦: Control ask w/♦ support
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3♠:
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3NT: Nat.
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4♣: Control ask w/♣ support
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4♦: Control ask w/♦ support
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4♥: Nat. (not forcing)
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4♠: Control ask w/♥ support
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3NT: ♣ void (9-12)
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4♣: Puppet to 4♦
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4♦: Forced!
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4♥: Nat. (not forcing)
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4♠: Nat. (not forcing)
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4♦: Control ask w/♦ support
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4♥: Control ask w/♥ support
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4♠: Control ask w/♠ support
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4♣: 13+
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4♦: Control ask w/♦ support
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4♥: Control ask w/♥ support
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4♠: Control ask w/♠ support
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4NT: Nat.
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3♣: Preempt in ♦
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3♦: Preempt in ♥
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3♥: Preempt in ♠
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3♠: Any solid 7+crd suit
- 1♦: Nebulous 1♦, 11-15 HCP, (Often 11-13 bal)
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1♥:
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1♠:
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1NT: 11-13 bal
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2♣: 5-4 either way in minors (or 5-5)
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2♦:
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2♥:
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2♠: Ostensibly natural, maybe NT probe, adv cue for ♦ or waiting
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2NT:
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3♣: Onstensibly natural, maybe NT probe or adv cue for ♦
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3♦:
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3♥:
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4♦:
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2♥:
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2♠: Splinter bid
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2NT: 6-7♦, max
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3♣: Splinter bid
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3♦: Splinter bid
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3♥:
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3♠: Notrump probe or advanced cue
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3♥:
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3♠:
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4♣:
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4♦:
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1♠:
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1NT: 11-13 bal, singleton ♠ is possible
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2♣: 5-4 either way in minors (or 5-5)
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2♦:
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2♥: 5-6♦ & 4♥, max
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2♠:
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2NT: 6♦, max
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3♣: Splinter bid
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3♦: Splinter bid
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3♥: Splinter bid
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1NT: 7-10
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2♣: GF, except if rebid 3♣
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2♦: GF, except if rebid 3♦
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2♥: Weak-two
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2♠: Weak-two
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2NT: 11-12, no 4-crd major
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3♣: 5+♣ & 5+♦, 9-11
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3♦: 5+♣ & 5+♦,
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3♥: Typical 3-1 in majors and (54) in minors
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3♠: Typical 1-3 in majors and (54) in minors
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3NT: 13-15(16), nat.
- 1♥: 5+♥, 9-15
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1♠:
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1NT: 8-13
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2♣: GF, except if rebid 3♣
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2♦: GF, except if rebid 3♦
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2♥:
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2♠: Opener must bid 2N
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2NT: Forced
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3♣: Trial-bid in ♣
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3♦: Trial-bid in ♦
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3♥: Trial-bid in ♠
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2NT: Short suit trial-bid in ♠
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3♣: Short suit trial-bid in ♣
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3♦: Short suit trial-bid in ♦
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2♠: Limit raise in ♥
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2NT: GF w/support
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3♣: 10-12 w/support
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3♦: 6-9 w/support
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3♥:
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3♠: Unknown singleton w/support
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3NT: Support w/void in ♠
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4♣: Support w/void in ♣
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4♦: Support w/void in ♦
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4♥: In principle preemptive but can be quite strong
- 1♠: 5+♠, 9-15
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1NT: 8-13
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2♣: GF, except if rebid 3♣
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2♦: GF, except if rebid 3♦
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2♥:
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2♠: Minimum and/or extra length
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2♥: GF, except if rebid 3♥
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2♠:
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2NT: Opener must bid 3♣
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3♣: Forced
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3♦: Trial-bid in ♦
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3♥: Trial-bid in ♥
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3♠: Trial-bid in ♣
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2NT: GF w/support
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3♣: 10-12 w/support
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3♦: 6-9 w/support
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3♥: 10-12 w/support
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3♠:
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3NT: GF w/support, unknown singleton
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4♣: Void
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4♦: Void
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4♥: Void
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4♠: Preemive in nature but can be quite strong
- 1NT: 14-16 HCP (5-crd major poss)
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2♣: Puppet Stayman
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2♦: No 5-crd major
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2♥:
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2♠:
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2NT: No majors, min
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3♣: Max
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3♦: Max
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3NT: No majors, max
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2♦:
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2♥:
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2♠: Minor Stayman
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2NT: No minor w/ Hxxx or better
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3♣: Both minors (5-5), sign-off
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3♦:
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3♥: Shortness
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3♠: Shortness
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3♣: Hxxx or better in ♣
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3♦:
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3♥: Shortness
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3♠: Shortness
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3♦: Hxxx or better in ♦
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3♥: Shortness
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3♠: Shortness
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2NT: Transfer to 3♣ (Very often sign-off in ♣ but could be a GF with a Marmic hand)
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3♣: Forced ;-)
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3♦: 4-4-1-4 (singleton ♦)
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3♥: 4-1-4-4 (singleton ♥)
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3♠: 1-4-4-4 (singleton ♠)
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3NT: 4-4-4-1 (singleton ♣, 10-12)
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4♣: 4-4-4-1 (singleton ♣, 13+)
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3♣:
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3♦:
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3♥: 3-1 in majors (54 in minors)
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3♠: 1-3 in majors (54 in minors)
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3NT:
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4♣: 1430
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4♦:
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4♥:
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4♠: 6-5 in minors
- 2♣: 6+♣, 9-15
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2♦: Ask for major
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2♥:
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2♠: Can be nat. or can be a stopper
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2NT:
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3♣:
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3♦: Can be nat. or can be a stopper.
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3♥:
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3♠: Splinter
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4♣:
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4♦: Splinter
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4♥:
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4♠: Voidwood
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4NT: 1430
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5♦: Voidwood
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2♠:
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2NT:
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3♣:
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3♦: Can be nat. or can be a stopper
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3♥: Can be nat. or can be a stopper
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3♠:
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4♣:
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4♦: Splinter
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4♥: Splinter
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4NT: 1430
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5♦: Voidwood
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5♥: Voidwood
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2NT:
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3♣:
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3♦: Maybe nat. or maybe a stopper
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3♥: Maybe nat. or maybe a stopper
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3♠: Maybe nat. or maybe a stopper
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3♣:
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3♦: Ostensibly natural but can be a notrump probe
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3♥: Nat. or stopper
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3♠: Nat. or stopper
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3♦:
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3♥:
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3♠:
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2♥:
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2♠: 0-2♥
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2NT: Nat. not forcing
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3♣: Nat. not forcing
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3♦: GF
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3♥:
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2NT: 1-2♥, min.
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3♣: 0-2♥, min
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3♦: max.
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3♥:
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3♠: Splinter
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3NT: 1-2♥, Nat., max
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4♦: Splinter
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4♥: Nat.
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2♠:
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2NT: 1-2♠, min.
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3♣: 0-2♠, min.
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3♦: 0-2♠, max.
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3♥: 0-2♠, max.
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3♠: Nat.
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3NT: Nat. max.
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4♦: Splinter
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4♥: Splinter
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4♠: Nat.
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2NT: Puppet to 3♣ 1) Preempt in ♣ or 2) 5-5 hand, GF
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3♣: Puppet to 3♦ 1) Weak hand w/long ♦ or 2) Slam try w/ a 6-crd suit.
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3♦: Short ♦
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3♥: Short ♥
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3♠: Short ♠
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3NT: Nat.
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4♣:
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4♦: 1430
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4♥: To-play
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4♠: To-play
- 2♦: Multi (Weak-Two in a major)
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2♥: p/c
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2♠: p/c
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2NT: Relay ask
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3♣: Any max. (Unknown suit)
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3♦: ♥ suit, min.
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3♥: ♠ suit, min.
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3♠: AKQxxx in ♥
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3NT: AKQxxx in ♠
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3♣:
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3♦:
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3♥: p/c
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3♠: p/c
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3NT:
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4♣: Opener bids the suit under his major
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4♥: To-play
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4♠: To-play
- 2♥: Good preempt in ♣
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2♠:
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2NT: Ask for ♣ quality
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3♣: 1 top honnor in ♣
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3♦: 2 top honnors in ♣ and ♦ feature
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3♥: 2 top honnors in ♣ and ♥ feature
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3♠: 2 top honnors in ♣ and ♠ feature
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3NT: ♣AKQxxx
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3♣:
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3♦: Ask for 3-crd MA
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3♥:
- 2♠: Good preempt in ♦
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2NT: Ask for ♦ quality
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3♣: 2 top honnors in ♦ and ♣ feature
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3♦: 1 top honnor in ♦
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3♥: 2 top honnors in ♦ and ♥ feature
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3♠: 2 top honnors in ♦ and ♠ feature
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3NT: ♦AKQxxx
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3♣: Ask for 3-crd MA
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3♦: No 3-crd MA
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3♥:
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3♠:
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3NT: No 3-crd MA (♦AKQxxx)
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3♦:
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3♥:
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3♠:
- 2NT: Preempt in ♣
- 3♣: Preemt in ♦
- 3♦: Preempt in ♥
- 3♥: Preempt in ♠
- 3♠: Any solid 7+crd suit
- 3NT: Preempt in ♣ & MA (6+/5+)
- 4♣: Preempt in ♦ & MA (6+/5+)
- 4♦: Preempt in ♥ & ♠ (6+/5+)
- 4♥: Preempt in ♠ & ♥ (6+/5+)
- 4♠: Preempt with both mi (6+/5+)
- 4NT: Preempt w/ both minors
- 5♣: Preempt
- 5♦: Preempt
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