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  • You'll know this yourself if you've ever played social bridge with a gang of white-haired ruthless ace-trumpers or watched any news items about cheerleaders 'mothers trying to assassinate their daughters' rivals.

    Debtor's Prism Margaret Atwood 2008

  • For some reason the Dealer is more apt to make faulty suit bids than unwarranted No-trumpers.

    Auction of To-day Milton C. Work

  • When the score reaches a higher figure, such as 16, for example, holding five Diamonds, Hearts, or Spades, suit bids should be given the preference over No-trumpers.

    Auction of To-day Milton C. Work

  • It may, however, be of distinct advantage for a player who does not approve of light No-trumpers.

    Auction of To-day Milton C. Work

  • All of the above hands contain three Aces, yet a No-trump should not be bid, as it would probably be left in, and with two singleton Aces they are dangerous No-trumpers, but strong Diamonds.

    Auction of To-day Milton C. Work

  • The same comment applies to this as to a similar declaration by the Dealer; namely, that with the light No-trumpers now conventional, the invitation without Spade strength is unnecessary and possibly dangerous.

    Auction of To-day Milton C. Work

  • The hands above cited as containing the minimum strength to warrant the call are all what are known as "weak No-trumpers."

    Auction of To-day Milton C. Work

  • The argument that, as long as light No-trumpers are conventional, any hand not sufficiently strong to call No-trump is too weak to justify declaring more than one Spade, has considerable force.

    Auction of To-day Milton C. Work

  • A few examples may possibly make the above somewhat more clear, as by that means the various "minimum-strength" or "border-line" No-trumpers, and also hands which fall just below the mark, can be accurately shown.

    Auction of To-day Milton C. Work

  • She was a player of known merits, rather famous for successes with hare-brained no-trumpers.

    V. V.'s Eyes Henry Sydnor Harrison 1905

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