There Was A Subtle Reason

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 10 3 2
  2. heart4 3
  3. diamondA K 10 9
  4. clubK 8 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spade9
  1. spadeA 4
  2. heartK J 9 8 7 6 5
  3. diamondJ 5 4
  4. club5
West North East South
Pass 1spade 3heart*
Pass 3NT Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass

* pre-emptive

Declarer played spadeJ from dummy, covered with the queen and ace. South crossed to diamondA and led a heart. East, a brilliantly mercurial figure who shall remain nameless, won with heartA, cashed spadeK and on seeing West's spade8 continued with the seven.

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