Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The spice (of bridge)
“Variety is the spice of life,” is an expression that’s always felt like wearing a shirt made of hair to me every time I hear it. Variety is essential for a colourful existence, but did we have to compare it to spice? The saying gets to me because spice can be more than just variety.…
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BBO Prime bidders challenge: August Panel Comments
Conducted by Marc Smith Set 21-8 – July-August 2021 Welcome to the eighth BBO Prime Bidding Challenge. Our guest panelist this month is again Peter Law, who won set 2021-6 with the first perfect score of the year by a competition entrant. He then also led the panel last month with 78/80 but, surprisingly, did…
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Great BBO Vugraph Deals #95
Marc Smith visits the round robin stage of Alt Board-a-Match Invitational II Although ‘big swings’ are not necessary at B-a-M, some deals are still more exciting than others and, with so many world-class players in action, there was plenty for those watching on BBO VuGraph to enjoy. Last week, we left the Alt Board-a-Match Invitational…
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