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• 2♠ = Negative Free bid, 4-5 HCP, 5⁺ ♠

• 2NT = Lebensohl, puppet to 3♣
o 3♣ = as request

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• Pass = 0-5 HCP, 5 ♣ to play
• 3♦ = 0-5 HCP, 5⁺ ♦, to play

• 3♥ = 6⁺ HCP, Stayman with stopper
• 3NT = 6-11 HCP, with stopper

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• 3♣ = GF, 5 ♣
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• 3♦ = GF, 5 ♦
• 3♥ = GF, Stayman without stopper

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• 3♠ = GF, 5 ♠
• 3NT = 6-11 HCP, w/o stopper

2♦-(2♠)-?
Responder bids

• Pass = 0-5 HCP,

o DBL = 18-19 HCP, strength showing, suggest to double
• Pass = 0-5 HCP, trick in spades

• 2NT = 0-5 HCP, to play

• 3♣ = 0-5 HCP, to play
• 3♦ = 0-5 HCP, to play

• 3♥ = 0-5 HCP, to play

o 2NT = 18-19 HCP, stop in spades
o 3♣ = 18-19 HCP, 5⁺ ♣

o 3♦ = 18-19 HCP, 5⁺ ♦

o 3♥ = 18-19 HCP, 5⁺ ♥
• DBL = Strength Showing, 6⁺ HCP, suggest to penalty

• 2NT = Lebensohl, puppet to 3♣

o 3♣ = as request
• Pass = to play

• 3♦ = to play

• 3♥ = to play
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• 3♠ = 6 HCP, Stayman with stopper

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