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My correspondent felt that 4NT might be for the minors so he bid 5, but North put an end to the uncertainty by leaping to 6. It would be extremely interesting to know what North had in mind, for finding whether his partner had A would not have exactly helped matters. On the other hand, if he meant 4NT for the minors, what could he have heard from partner to make him do something other than jump to 6? Perhaps it was just an elaborate ruse to stop East-West sacrificing profitably in 6. South very wisely resisted the temptation to "catch up" - North would not have anticipated such wasted values as A.

How do you play on the suspiciously singleton-like lead of 8?
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