{"id":65875,"date":"2023-05-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=65875"},"modified":"2023-05-02T17:06:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T15:06:36","slug":"transfer-responses-after-opponent-doubles-our-stayman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/transfer-responses-after-opponent-doubles-our-stayman\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer responses after opponent doubles our Stayman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER_Transfer-responses-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Transfer responses\" class=\"wp-image-66403\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I wanted to share with you <strong>the innovations in competitive bridge bidding. <\/strong>My goal will therefore be to relay <strong>the work of bridge experts\/researchers<\/strong> and give you my version of what I find. This month, transfer responses to <strong>Stayman <\/strong>after an adverse Double (and the inferences).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-f96a918\" data-block-id=\"f96a918\"><style>.stk-f96a918{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The situation:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5f179ae\" data-block-id=\"5f179ae\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5f179ae-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-7c697a9\" data-block-id=\"7c697a9\"><style>.stk-7c697a9-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-7c697a9-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7c697a9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7c697a9-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-1-7-1024x234.png\" alt=\"Deal 1\" class=\"wp-image-66462\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-cdf2129\" data-block-id=\"cdf2129\"><style>.stk-cdf2129-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-cdf2129-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cdf2129-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cdf2129-inner-blocks\">\n<p><strong>Reminder:<\/strong> When an opponent doubles<strong> our Stayman,<\/strong> it is a lead-directing Double, showing Clubs (five good cards). This somewhat modifies opener&#8217;s responses and also responder&#8217;s possible developments since there is an additional notion to take into account: <strong>the Club stopper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. The classic system and its disadvantages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The classic system is to pass when you don&#8217;t have a Club stopper and bid directly if you do. This way of doing it presents two disadvantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is wiser to have the one <strong>who doubled Stayman making<\/strong> the opening lead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opener should describe his majors as fast as possible in order to avoid being annoyed by a pre-empt on his left.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, <strong>it is more interesting to have the one who doubled on lead <\/strong>because he might be reluctant to lead from &#x2663;AQ109x or &#x2663;KJ10xx or even &#x2663;AJ10xx. Whereas his partner will never be worried about leading a Club, no matter if he has a doubleton honor, a singleton or three small. <strong>The opponents will therefore be better placed to establish the Clubs <\/strong>since the partner of the one who Doubled will lead the suit no matter what. If the opener passes under the pretext that he has two small cards in Clubs, his side could be hindered by a bid of 3&#x2663; or especially 4&#x2663; by opener&#8217;s LHO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to find a fit in a major?<\/strong> How to right-side the contract? As you can see, the classic system poses many problems without even looking at the little oversights, like: \u201c<strong>What do we play when our partner bids 3&#x2663; to show both majors and a stopper? Natural? With a Smolen-like system?\u201d <\/strong>You will see that our solution has the answers to all these problems since the rule holds in one sentence: responder must play the hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b84332e\" data-block-id=\"b84332e\"><style>.stk-b84332e{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Presentation of our innovation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>It is the partner of the player who opened 1NT who will play the major-suit contracts (he cannot play in No-trump of course since his partner opened 1NT\u2026). This is why opener shows his majors by way of a transfer, so that responder becomes declarer. <strong>The recommended system:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-2-6-1024x234.png\" alt=\"Deal 2\" class=\"wp-image-66464\" width=\"512\" height=\"117\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pass \u2192 <\/strong>no major.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Redouble \u2192<\/strong> offers to play Two Clubs Redoubled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2&#x2666; \u2192<\/strong> Transfer to Hearts with four cards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2&#x2665; \u2192 <\/strong>Transfer to Spades with four cards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2&#x2660; \u2192 <\/strong>Transfer to Hearts with five cards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2NT \u2192 <\/strong>Transfer to Spades with five cards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3&#x2663; \u2192<\/strong> both four-card majors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you see, opener needs only one shot to say it all &#8211; with or without <strong>a Club stopper.<\/strong> This should usually allow the responder to find a fit in a major if it exists and therefore<strong> to have a more precise idea of the final contract.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-a6c8f99\" data-block-id=\"a6c8f99\"><style>.stk-a6c8f99{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. How should the responder react?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The responder needs to keep only one thing in mind: he must try to play the contract whenever possible. <strong>Therefore he will naturally rectify the transfer<\/strong> (or in any case the major that opener promised with one of the bids we saw previously) if he wants to play in that major or, if applicable, bid the major he has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-c666b40\" data-block-id=\"c666b40\"><style>.stk-c666b40{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>a) The opener passes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, he denies the presence of a four- or five-card major. You can still continue to explore the majors by showing <strong>a \u201cgolden mis\u00e8re\u201d<\/strong> at the two-level (2&#x2665; or 2&#x2660; non-forcing) or by showing your five-card major at the three-level if you have a game-forcing hand. <strong>No,<\/strong> <strong>there is no longer any Smolen since the responder must play the contract.<\/strong> Without the possibility of a fit in a major, responder can bid Diamonds (2&#x2666; is non-forcing) or No-trump or he can redouble or make a cue-bid when he does not know what to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-d3efa25\" data-block-id=\"d3efa25\"><style>.stk-d3efa25{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>b) Opener bids 2&#x2666; or 2&#x2665;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>His bid strictly shows four cards in the promised major, without four cards in the other major. If responder wants to play in the major promised by his partner, he can correct at the two-level (to sign off), at the three-level (with a game-invitational hand) or even at the four-level (to play game). <strong>With a slam hand, he can bid the other major at the three-level, as usual. <\/strong>If he has no desire to play in a major, responder can bid No-trump (with a stopper) or make a cue-bid of 3&#x2663; (without a stopper) or bid Diamonds (with at least five cards).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The principle is almost the same after the answers of 2&#x2660; and 2NT that show a five card major. <strong>You cannot, however, rectify the major at the two-level or bid 2NT when the opener shows five Spades.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-457cbed\" data-block-id=\"457cbed\"><style>.stk-457cbed{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>c) Opener bids 3&#x2663;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The opener now shows <strong>both majors.<\/strong> The responder must therefore have a fit in one of them. The only thing to do is to show the fit but in such a way that responder plays the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He therefore naturally bids 3&#x2665; or 3&#x2660; to invite game or 4&#x2665; or 4&#x2660; to impose it. With slam hands, responder can show his major with a transfer (4&#x2663; for Hearts and 4&#x2666; for Spades).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-30b8f18\" data-block-id=\"30b8f18\"><style>.stk-30b8f18{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Let&#8217;s see some sample auctions.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1\/<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-52fa6e7\" data-block-id=\"52fa6e7\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-52fa6e7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-473d577\" data-block-id=\"473d577\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-473d577{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-473d577-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-473d577-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-3-8-382x1024.png\" alt=\"Deal 3\" class=\"wp-image-66465\" width=\"144\" height=\"384\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-49d544b\" data-block-id=\"49d544b\"><style>.stk-49d544b-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-49d544b-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-49d544b{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-49d544b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-49d544b-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-4-6-1024x234.png\" alt=\"Deal 4\" class=\"wp-image-66466\" width=\"512\" height=\"117\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South&#8217;s 3&#x2663; guarantees both four-card majors. <\/strong>Opposite this bid, North must set Hearts as trumps. Given that he only wants to play game, he signs off directly in 4&#x2665;. <strong>True, the Club stopper is in South&#8217;s hand <\/strong>but it does not matter about play from the North hand since the King of Clubs is behind East&#8217;s Clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-73af01e\" data-block-id=\"73af01e\"><style>.stk-73af01e{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2\/<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-86c3877\" data-block-id=\"86c3877\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-86c3877-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-842f662\" data-block-id=\"842f662\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-842f662-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-842f662-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-45baf4f\" data-block-id=\"45baf4f\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-45baf4f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-d864231\" data-block-id=\"d864231\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d864231{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d864231-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d864231-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-5-4-382x1024.png\" alt=\"Deal 5\" class=\"wp-image-66467\" width=\"144\" height=\"384\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-107507e\" data-block-id=\"107507e\"><style>.stk-107507e-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-107507e-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-107507e{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-107507e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-107507e-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-6-4-1024x390.png\" alt=\"Deal 6\" class=\"wp-image-66468\" width=\"512\" height=\"195\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South&#8217;s Pass shows that he has no major.<\/strong> In the classic system, North should now bid Smolen at this point. But after East&#8217;s Double, the responder must play the hand. Therefore, North naturally bids his Hearts at the three-level, thus making the sequence forcing. South who has a very good hand with a Heart fit now bids 4&#x2666;. All that is left for North, who is looking at promising 17 HCP, is ask for key-cards. After the response to<strong> Keycard Blackwood<\/strong>, North signs off at 6&#x2665;. The contract makes only when it is played by North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-ff7520d\" data-block-id=\"ff7520d\"><style>.stk-ff7520d{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3\/<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b456edc\" data-block-id=\"b456edc\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b456edc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-75086a9\" data-block-id=\"75086a9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-75086a9{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-75086a9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-75086a9-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-7-3-382x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66472\" width=\"144\" height=\"384\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-dc1ae99\" data-block-id=\"dc1ae99\"><style>.stk-dc1ae99-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-dc1ae99-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-dc1ae99{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dc1ae99-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dc1ae99-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-8-3-1024x234.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66473\" width=\"512\" height=\"117\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>North thinks correctly that a trump contract at the two-level would be easier to win than 1NT. <strong>Therefore, he decides to bid Stayman.<\/strong> When East doubles, South shows his major with a transfer. 2&#x2665; shows four Spades and North rectifies to 2&#x2660;. <strong>His bid is a sign-off. <\/strong>If he wanted to invite game with 8 HCP, he would jump to 3&#x2660;.<strong> Here, North has a real Spade fit.<\/strong> But he could have corrected to 2&#x2660; with only three cards to play Two Spades in a 4-3 fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-0433ccb\" data-block-id=\"0433ccb\"><style>.stk-0433ccb{height:15px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-627a595 is-style-highlighted\" data-block-id=\"627a595\"><style>.stk-627a595-container{box-shadow:59px 28px 30px 2px rgba(120,120,120,0.1) !important}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-627a595-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-2c61ad5\" data-block-id=\"2c61ad5\"><style>.stk-2c61ad5 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-2c61ad5 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#bf7245 !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-2c61ad5\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-2-c-61-ad-5-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-2-c-61-ad-5-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-85d6059\" data-block-id=\"85d6059\"><style>.stk-85d6059 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-85d6059 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>The Texas weapon:<\/strong><br><br>When an opponent doubles Stayman, it is essential that the responder plays the hand, regardless of his sides club holding, to ensure that the doubler is put on lead. <strong>For this purpose opener has an an effective weapon : the Texas transfer. <\/strong>He shows his four or five-card major allowing partner to correct. 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