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From the bidding you can tell that partner will have fewer diamonds than a player who has a diamond void. In this case isn't he likely to make a Lightner double to ask for an unusual lead against 7? If this happens there is a distinct danger that North or South may convert to 7NT - after all you know that South has A. 7NT may prove to be absolutely rigid, so to prevent West from making a double of 7 you must double it yourself! Of course there is still the possibility that that North or South may convert to 7NT, but they may not discern your "cunning plan".
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