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NS 4♠; NS 4♥; NS 3N; NS 4♦; NS 2♣; Par +420
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | 1 NT | ||
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 ♦ |
| Pass | 3 NT | All pass |
| Lead: ♣ 3 |
North's 2 NT is a GF, with interest in the majors and balancish shape. South's 3D denies a 4 or 5 card major
At another table: p 1nt p 2 ♣ p 2 ♦ p 3nt ap. lead 6 ♦
DDA indicates that the heart lead is best by a nose over the spade (~0.02 av tricks), while both are a lot better than the minor suit leads by ~0.2 av tricks. This is pretty typical of NT auctions where a major suit bias is likely to exist.
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