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At one of the other tables the bidding started the same way but East pre-emted to 6. South felt he could not pass because this would show a willingness to contemplate a grand slam - i.e. first round control of diamonds. So South doubled, and although North ought to have bid 7, he too wimped out. 6 was three off for minus 500, but a huge gain of 14 IMPs.
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