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Peterson and Work conducted a 36-day bridge cruise on the ocean liner
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22:(January 20, 1898 – February 10, 1965) was an American
477:. Bridge Guys (bridgeguys.com). Retrieved 2014-11-01.
510:"Common-sense Contract: Featuring the Goren System"
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