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The most relevant change is Law 16C2 (Law 16D2 in the 2007 Laws Of
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by declarer, causing the next player to reveal whether he holds the key card whose location is sought. The declarer then corrects the revoke (which is allowed without penalty if done soon enough) and the defender may change his play, but declarer now knows about the key card and can choose how to
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218:References
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1626:Four Aces
1616:Blue Team
1429:Australia
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1544:Pakistan
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369:Overview
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1800:General
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615:Cue bid
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