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So, Here Is Christmas Again!

Dear Readers,

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nto us a child is born...”

Those simple words announcing the birth of Christ over two thousand years ago Janice Doyle, have endured through Editor the ages to represent the season embracing late December.

But what we all know is that from August in the craft stores to New Years Day on the football fields, the common theme of Christmas is commerce, and the air is full of images to make our heads spin with expectations. Surely you, too, can expect one of those happy early morning family reunions over the aroma of Folgers coffee in a beautifully decorated home!

Perhaps you’d like to simplify.

Keep the basic carols. Watch a few light, familiar (or Hallmark Channel) movies. Give a friend or spouse another unneeded item to unwrap.

Call old friends and family. The problem is how to deal with the expectations—yours and others.

(I did hear about a man who smiled as he reported that last year his wife had not asked him to get the 25 boxes of Christmas decorations from the attic. He never said a word about it—smart man!)

I’m not anti-Christmas; I just believe that by having such a long, commercialized season children especially are the real losers instead of the winners, and that makes me sad.

There’s just no way to match the expectations set up by the ads and stories and visual images which surround us. It’s what makes a child keep opening gifts until there are no more and then say, “What else?” (And then he’s apt to be scolded for his attitude of ingratitude.)

I am a retired middle school language arts teacher (it used to be called English class). Each year on the day before the school Christmas vacation I gave each of my classes a little talk.

I explained that although movies and TV would have us believe that the Christmas season was going to be a time of perfect families, I knew that would not always be the case.

I would then lower my voice to a confidential tone and say that some of them would have less-than-ideal vacations because of alcohol, drugs, shouting, arguing, neglect and loneliness in their homes. As I spoke of behaviors which happen in homes somewhere in every neighborhood, I would see faces identifying—and hurting—with my message.

My little talk with them always ended the same way: “I wish I could magically make all of your homes into the wonderfully lovely and happy places we see on TV, but I can’t. And if you experience any of this, I want you to know I am so sorry.

Please know that I care. Try to be the very best person you can be, maybe even the only peacemaker in the house, no matter what.”

Invariably, one little guy—who maybe hadn’t said much all year— would mutter “Thanks, Mrs. Doyle” on his way out of the room. And I remember one year a girl sat in the back saying softly through the whole talk: “Uh huh. You got it, Ms. D. Uh huh.”

Let’s all promise this year to help alleviate unhappiness and suffering wherever we find it. Our world is hurting at every level and let’s each find ways to help, ways to bring peace to someone who is hurting.

So, yes, here is Christmas again.

Our gift to you would be what was said two thousand years ago: Peace on earth, good will to men.

Letter to the Editor

Hi there, I can’t thank you enough for the monthly editions of Lifestyles After 50. It’s very informative and has helped many people in this age category go forth in the everyday challenges in our lives.

It’s with great pleasure I go to the “Fun Fest” events and I greatly appreciate all of you and all that you do! You definitely have put a lot of fun and joy in my life and many of my friends have enjoyed participating in the many events.

Thank you and God bless you all. —Ruth Peterson

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ednesdays Men’s Senior Softball practice and games at Three Oaks Park. 9 to 11 a.m.

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hrough 25 I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (one of the longest running Off Broadway musicals of all-time) at Off Broadway Palm Theatre. $28 to $49. (239) 278-4422, the box office or BroadwayPalm.com.

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– 9 Dickens’ Women one-woman show by British actress Miriam Margolyes. At Herb Strauss Theater, Sanibel Island. $36 tickets. Call (239) 395-0900 for more information.

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Holiday Carol Sing, sponsored by the Galloway Dealerships.

Three performances – 1, 4 and 7 p.m.

Free admission; bring food or cash donation for Food Bank. First Presbyterian Church, 2438 Second St. Info: fpcfortmyers.org or (239) 334-2261.

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hrough 31 Edison & Ford Holiday Nights at the Estates. See the gardens and historic buildings seasonally decorated. Info: (239) 334-7419.

The EASY BOARDING Bicycle by Biria

4 p.m. Info: bonitaspringsconcert band.com or (239) 405-3320.

– 23 “Christmas Around The World” Holiday House at Historic Burroughs & Langford Kingston Homes, 2505 First Street, Fort Myers. $5 - Children 10 & under free. 5 – 9 p.m. Info: burroughshome.com.

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Holiday Boat Parade, Bonita Springs, from Fish Trap Bay in the Imperial River. View the parade from bleachers at the Imperial River public boat ramp. 6 p.m. Call (239) 495-0455 for information. Free.

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Captiva Island Holiday Decorated Golf Cart Parade.

3:30 to 5 p.m. For information, phone: (239) 395-0882 or visit captivaholidayvillage.com.

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Palmgrass Bluegrass Fest at the Alliance for the Arts by the Acoustic Music Society of Southwest Florida, outdoor amphitheater stage.

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. $15 pre-sale/$20 at the gate. Lawn chairs; no coolers.

Food and beverages available. Info at artinlee.org or call (239) 939-2787.

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Christmas Concert by Bonita Springs Concert Band. Bring a chair or a blanket and have a picnic in the park. Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs. 2 p.m. –

and 15 “An Evening in Vienna,” concert by the Venice Symphony Orchestra with guest soloist. Church of the Nazarene, 1535 E. Venice Ave., Venice. Reservations at (941) 207-8822.

Shopping Day at Alliance for the Arts gift shop from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 15 artists offer unique gifts. Coffee and refreshments. Alliance Green Market outside. 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft. Myers. (239) 939-2787.

– 30 Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, The Plaids return to Earth from heaven with some holiday cheer. 4 p.m., 8 p.m. performances.

New Years Eve at 9 p.m. Herb Strauss Theater, Sanibel. Tickets $25 to $36 at (239) 472-6862 or bigarts.org.

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– 22 Holiday Pops Concerts by Southwest Florida Symphony.

Fri. at Shell Point Village Church, 15100 Shell Point Blvd., 7:30 p.m.

Sat. at BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 8099 College Pkwy. 8 p.m. Information at swflso.org or (239) 337-3446.

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Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at BB Mann Performing Arts Hall. 7:30 p.m. (239) 481-4849.

New Year’s Eve Down By the Riverside, Pops Concert by the SW Florida Symphony Orchestra in Harborside Event Center. $125 tickets for dinner, concert, dancing. (239) 418-1500.

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3. Narrow down your style preferences. No longer bulky pieces, new designs and materials offer a variety of modern and sleek chairs or love seats.

4. List your must-have features. Recliners now also offer a variety of features, including lumbar support and articulating headrests to cradle the head and neck in the reclining position. Also look for a sleep function to fully recline and a dual support base, ensuring that the base of the recliner will provide even support whether you’re sitting or in the full reclining position.

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The Sock Monkey: Sharing Holidays Past

BY CJ GOLDEN

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ec. 25 is a day to bring families and friends together, share good food and cheer and remember Christmases past.

And that is just what occurred last year when I spent Christmas with my children and grandkids—and a sock monkey.

Let me explain: While rifling through holiday catalogues last year, I noticed the resurgence of the once ubiquitous sock monkey. These charming little creatures first appeared in the early 1900s when several very ingenious and talented women started fashioning Rockford Red Heel work socks into monkey dolls for their children. The fad caught on and in short order children around the country began toting their own sock monkey dolls, each with its own personal touches and characteristics.

They were charming, soft, cuddly and a favorite of many children—myself included.

And then they disappeared, going the way of Gumby and Pokey, Mr. Bill and Mr. Potato Head. Yet there they were again—the appealing little dolls in an assortment of colors and sizes, replicas embroidered onto cuddly lap blankets and fashioned into scarves, winter hats and slippers.

They were the perfect gift for two of my friends, gals who I knew would enjoy the whimsy of these items and would be able to recall their own childhood sock monkey dolls.

It wasn’t long before I started spotting adults and teens alike wearing all manner of sock monkey paraphernalia.

I saw that this was a gift my grandchildren would appreciate as well.

I hadn’t realized, however, the profound significance of sharing this little guy with the children. Gearing up for my Christmas Eve overnight stay with my husband and daughter Donna at another

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of our kids’ house, I knew I wanted to appear on Christmas morning in a unique pair of pajamas—it is fun to be the “outrageous” grandmother.

I eagerly ordered sock monkey pajamas and slipper-socks online for myself and Donna and got smaller versions of the socks for each of the grandchildren. Donna ordered two pairs of Rockford Red Heel socks with instructions for us to make our own sock monkey dolls.

Much to my pleasure, the kids were quite amused when Donna and I appeared in our pajamas and slippers. And they were delighted at receiving their own pairs of sock monkey foot wear.

The piece de resistance came when Donna produced the sock monkey kits and we spent much of the morning making personable little dolls— complete with the hair color, button eyes and hats of the kid’s choices.

And thus, this charming little fellow, having been reborn, gave to my family’s newest generation the same

great pleasure he had given to me so many years ago when I was a child.

It is always fun to see this affable little sock fellow sitting atop heads and being wrapped around jackets as he keeps people warm. But mostly, the thrill I get from seeing the rebirth of the sock monkey is in sharing a piece of my childhood with my children and grandchildren. They understand that in their sock monkey items they are experiencing a bit of the young girl Grams was so many years ago. And that is what holidays are all about— bridging the years and bringing the generations together. (SENIOR WIRE)

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“Celebrate Christmas with Tommy O” concert. 2 p.m. $15.

Doo Wop Christmas Celebration with the “Reflections.”

Hit songs and holiday classics. 7 p.m. $14.

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– 18 Happy Travelers overnight trip: Christmas Time in Key West.

Info: (941) 625-4175 ext. 204.

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“Homemade for the Holidays” Craft show and sale. Free to the public. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

All events at Cultural Center of Charlotte County, 2280 Aaron Street, Port Charlotte. Tickets, times and info: (941) 625-4175.

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New Year’s Eve Celebration. Enjoy the last evening in the year of 2012 with music, entertainment and libations at the Charlotte Cultural Center, 2280 Aaron Street, Port Charlotte. Big Band music, Doo Wop and Country at different locations, 7 p.m. to midnight.

Cash bar. $25 tickets and details at (941) 625-4175.

• “Christmas Classics” Concert. Dec. 15. 4 p.m. Center for Performing Arts, 701 Carmalita St, Punta Gorda. Chorale performs carols the audience knows-by-heart: secular, religious and classic Christmas favorites. A special 15student ensemble from Charlotte High will accompany the Chorale. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students. (941) 204-0033.

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Veterans Corner

Thirty Days With My Father—A Memoir of the Effects of Generational PTSD

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hristal Presley was Presley says, “Over the 30, overwhelmed by 30 days, we began to form life and feeling unworthy, a relationship, and I got to when she called her father ask him a lot of really hard and asked him to answer questions about his behavior her questions about the when I was a kid. I wanted to Vietnam War for 30 days. know why he hated me—be“I had thought my cause I thought he did—and family was the only family why he would close himself haunted by the after effects in a room and not let us in.” of war,” she says, recountAs he talked, she realized ing a childhood spent in she thought he still hated her.

Christal Presley fear of her father’s rage, In fact, it shifted Presley’s threats, isolation and dewhole life to pression. After the conversations, learn that he she started blogging about what felt his wife she’d learned, and it opened the and daughter floodgates for other children “were his very of veterans to say “That’s my soul, and he story, too.” The emails she gets hadn’t locked now number in the thousands. himself away Without knowing quite because he hated how it happened, Presley us but because has become the voice for a he loved us and generation of children of knew that he Vietnam War veterans. They was dangerous, are victims of “generational gravitating from PTSD,” suffering PTSD as depression to a result of a parent’s sufferrage. He knew he ing. Many haven’t spoken was capable of to their fathers in 20 or 30 years. hurting us and Presley started therapy at 18. Over was protecting us from himself.” time she discovered there were As the 30 days progressed, she could unhappy pieces of her life she “needed tell he was glad to talk. At first his to deconstruct” which could only be voice was shaky and Presley said done with her dad’s input. So she she “cried a lot.” She finally asked asked him for 30 days. “I wanted to him how he felt about the conversahave an ending point. I was taking tions they were having. “He said he a huge risk that it would be a total loved talking to me. He said was so disaster, and I wanted to be able to proud of me. I never knew that.” say that I’d seen it through. I knew I Knowing that now, she wrote could stand anything for 30 days.” her story for others to see the pain The first call ended in his hanging and reconciliation of the effects of up on her. But she called back—and wartime trauma and its aftermath. kept calling. By day five they were The memoir Thirty Days With My face to face. She says, “He was Father: Finding Peace From Wartime talking about the war and it wasn’t PTSD is Christal Presley’s memoir. all horrible things like I thought it The daughter and father now talk three would be. He told me about the war or four times a week, and she says, from a historical perspective. I hadn’t “He’s interested in my life and he realized he understood that part of it.” and my mother both love the book.”

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ince 1995, amateur, commercial and professional bakers have competed in the National Pie Championships to determine who makes the best pies in America.

The new book, America’s Best Pies: Nearly 200 Recipes You’ll Love is a collection of some of the award-winning pies from the American Pie Council/Crisco national Pie Championships.

Recipe Inside the book, you’ll find sections for apple pie recipes, cherry pie recipes, followed by sections of chocolates, custards, peanut butter, pumpkin, raisin, special dietary and much, much more. Most have pictures alongside the recipe.

Each recipe comes with a recipe for crust and there are numerous variations on your mother’s basic pie dough recipe—like this one:

2 c flour 1 c cake flour 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 8 Tbsp frozen butter, cut up 1/2 c plus 2 Tbsp frozen Crisco, cut up 2 Tbsp vinegar 1 large egg yolk 4-5 Tbsp ice water 1/2 c crushed cornflakes Egg glaze: 1 egg white plus 1 Tbsp water To make crust: blend dry ingredients; cut in butter and shortening with a pastry blender.

Add egg yolk, vinegar and minimum amount water. Toss until mix begins to clump together. If it looks dry, sprinkle on more water.

Form dough into ball and flatten into a 6-inch disk for single shell or divide in half and make two disks for double-crust pie.

Wrap dough and chill 1 hour or overnight.

Soften to room temp, roll out for crusts.

Here’s a sample of a pie that could grace any holiday table:

Oreo Almond Crust 24 Oreo cookies 1 c almond slivers 4 Tbsp butter, melted Filling 8 oz cream cheese, softened and cut in half 4 oz dark chocolate melted in the microwave 4 oz milk chocolate melted in microwave (do not melt until ready to prepare 3rd layer) 3/4 c Cool Whip 12 oz jar red raspberry preserves (seedless) To make crust, grind cookies and almonds in food processor. Add melted butter. Press into pie tin; bake 10 minutes. Cool before adding filling.

To make filling: beat 4 oz cream cheese.

Add melted dark chocolate. Beat until smooth and spread into crust. Freeze

until set. Meanwhile, microwave preserve 30 seconds or until liquid. Cool slightly and pour over chocolate layer. Freeze until preserves are cool and have returned to gel state. Beat remaining cream cheese until smooth and add melted milk chocolate. Beat til smooth. Beat in Cool Whip. Spread over raspberry layer.

Freeze until set. Garnish with Cool Whip rosettes, chocolate curls and shavings.

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“I’m trying to rattle people’s cages,” she said. Her heart was broken when she saw how much difference her visits made. “Each chapter of the book is a little about how I ended up visiting in a nursing home, and I knew if I could do it, anyone could.”

What she does is not difficult, she maintains. In a nursing home, Marshall says she might read cards to a resident since many can no

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After a career as a CPA in the corporate world, Marshall now finds herself in full-time ministry to the less fortunate.

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She says, “I have told God I want to be His arms and eyes and ears.”

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• When you’re entering a room, even if the door is open, knock first.

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5. Use a services and amenities check list: Get a complete information packet that includes application for admission, fee schedules, floor plans and the resident contract. Compare each community’s pricing to amenities, programs and services that are important to you.

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Octogenarians Recover Best At Home O ctogenarians need not shy away from heart valve surgery because of their age; however, those sent home following surgery do better than those discharged to care facilities, according to a recent study.

Studies showed that the biggest advantage of being discharged to home is the social support of family and friends. Plus, being in familiar surroundings physiologically reinforces the understanding that they are getting better.

New minimally invasive technology may further increase heart surgery safety. Diseased heart valves may cause shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, fainting, swelling, palpitations and chest tightness.

Cardiothoracic surgeons can replace or repair heart valves to relieve symptoms and prolong life.

Dr. Ad, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, said that for the first time in 50 years, heart surgeons have new tools and devices on the horizon that will significantly improve the outcome of any patient, especially elderly patients, “These new approaches, including the ability to place new heart valves without sutures, will further enhance our ability to minimize the size of the incision and shorten the time on the heart-lung machine, further reducing the risk of strokes and renal failure.” Newswise Lifestyles After 50 • December 2012 • page 21

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Today’s research shows that about 25 percent of people aged 80 years and above and more than a third of those between 65 – 79 were willing to learn new technologies.

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opportunities to adopt and use the new technologies, such as computers, smart phones, personal tablets and the internet,” said Dr. Helen Feist.

New, easy-to-use technologies such as iPhones, iPads and other tablets encourage older adults to try other technologies, as well. They eventually become more comfortable with technology overall and are more willing to accept new technology into their lives and homes. The study reports that tablet technology has made it 30 percent easier for older adults to use the internet.

“Older adults who adopt new skills as they age improve their confidence, health, enjoy richer levels of social and civic engagement and are more resilient to life stressors and crises,” said Dr. Feist. From Newswise.

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he divorce rate for couples over 50 has more than doubled since 1990.

Empty nest syndrome combined with retirement often is a difficult adjustment that can cause conflict in marriages, leading to divorce. The stigma associated with divorce is starting to lift as well, so people who would have begrudgingly “stuck it out” are no longer feeling the need to do so. The research states that divorce causes distress for parents, children and grandchildren of any age.

• Infants cannot understand the reasons why, but they do feel the emotional tension in the home. This often displays in irritability, and change in eating or sleeping habits.

• Toddlers can become more clingy or needy when stress increases in the home. This can also be expressed in anger toward parents or siblings that appear to be unrelated to the source of stress. It is common for developmental regression to happen. For example, a child who is potty trained might start having accidents, or a child might start to suck her thumb again.

Sleeping patterns may be interrrupted.

• Preschool and elementary-age children often blame themselves and may have increased anxiety about how their roles will change. For example, they may worry about if they will see Grandma and Grandpa, or if their grandparents will still love them. They may also have nightmares and sleeping problems. It is common for children this age to become aggressive and angry toward parents, grandparents and siblings under this kind of stress.

• Teens may express their struggles by withdrawing from friends, family and special interests. They may feel driven to take care of one or both of their grandparents. They may start to question their own beliefs about marriage, divorce and relationships. They may act out by doing drugs, sexual activity, swearing or aggression.

• Young Adult children of divorced parents often respond stronger than people would think. Expecting your adult

children to take it in stride might not be realistic. This can completely change the relational dynamics. Children’s worldviews can be challenged by this, they might start to question their childhood memories, and they might even struggle with guilt. “My parents said they stayed together all those years because of me.”

Adult children might view the situation as not just their parents separating, but rather that they are “losing their family.”

• Age 30+ — An interesting dynamic that happens when parents of adult children divorce is the parents often heavily depend on the children to transition through the divorce. Parents can forget that their children are grieving, see how capable they are and rely on them to do things that their spouses used to do. This can become a tremendous stress to adult children.

• Parents divorcing in the 50+ age bracket face their own special adjustment problems. They often have family and friends that are 20 to 30 year-long friendships that are discontinued due to the divorce. They may have habits or activities that they never had to learn how to do because their spouse took care of them, and now they are forced to learn how.

Severity of symptoms will greatly vary in all ages based on the situation.

Katie Saint is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and author of “When Grandparents Divorce.” For more info go to revitalizecounselingservices. com. Article from Grandparents.com.

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You can definitely enlarge the Quick Launch buttons. In fact, you have a vast selection of sizes to choose from ranging from Small to Large. On second thought, that IS the vast selection, Small or Large.

Once you have mulled the choices over and made a decision, right click an empty area of the Quick Launch bar (to the right of the last icon that appears, for example), then select View > Large Icons. The icons will instantly enlarge to a much more reasonable size, if you ask me. You do not have to restart your computer for this change to take effect.

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enal airborne view of the planet from which you can zoom in—like you’re free falling from outer space—to an address or other selected location.

If you want to see Google Earth in action without actually installing it, go to YouTube.com and search for “Google Earth.” There are lots of Google Earth videos that will demonstrate how it works and how it zooms in using satellite photography.

Google Maps provides road maps from which you can obtain driving directions, for example.

It’s web-based, so there is nothing to install. The best way to get a handle on it is to simply visit Google Maps at www.google.com/ maps, and have fun exploring.

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Imagine yourself as East, if you will, looking at the N-E hands. West, the good doctor, leads the Spade Ten. A strange-looking lead, don’t you think? It’s not fourth best, not top of a sequence. Has the doctor’s legendary common-sense finally deserted him?

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Doctor G’s lead from ♠KT5432 was not without risk, but he saw no appealing alternative, and he reasonably concluded that East had no more than two Spades (due to non-support in the auction). He didn’t necessarily expect a void, but singleton was also a possibility (in which case West would later win the ♥A and give East a second-round Spade ruff).

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