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1574:Rule of 11
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960:Stolen bid
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183:... (act)
106:March 2011
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1856:Four Aces
1846:Blue Team
1659:Australia
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1335:Bath coup
1191:Beer card
1164:Card play
1036:Blue Club
651:Bridgette
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1774:Pakistan
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609:General
154:somehow
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