Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Seeing through cards #24
Knowing how to ask yourselves the right questions and then answer them is the key to improve your chances on any bridge hand, be it as declarer or as defender. I’ll give you a hand below, and a series of questions – like a riddle! Try to answer these questions by yourself. Then look at…
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Video: gwnn looks at the Law of Total Tricks
Probably most people have heard of the Law of Total Tricks. For example, if both sides have an 8-card fit (16 total trumps), the contracts in those two suits will add up to 16 total tricks. This helps a lot in competitive auctions: even if our contract is not making, it is a good “save”;…
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Treating Smartphone Thumb (and Other Online Bridge Injuries)
Smartphone thumb is an injury for the age of smartphones. It might sound fancy, but it’s just a new name for what’s called repetitive strain injury. Repetitive strain injuries are ones like tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis or writer’s wrist. The term describes injuries triggered by repetitive actions, and repetitive strain injuries usually go hand-in-hand with…
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