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You don't want to make an early decision on this hand as it's not clear what the best line is. Time to enlist help from the defence! The diamonds may need establishing, so for the time being simply exit with 10. What does West do now? If he leads a trump it will help to clarify that suit and you will be able to establish the diamonds, whereas if he switches to a club you can now play on cross-ruff lines. Ducking the initial lead would also work out well - the red suits could hardly be more favourably placed. At the table declarer fell between two stools - he began a cross-ruff and eventually threw his losing diamond on a fourth round of clubs, rather than risk being over-ruffed. The defenders immediately played two rounds of hearts and South made only nine tricks.
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