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From: rh@mit-eddie.UUCP (Randy Haskins)
Newsgroups: net.rec.bridge
Subject: Suggestion on format
Message-ID: <579@mit-eddie.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 11-Aug-83 13:40:14 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 11 13:40:14 1983
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when talking about a hand, the '10' causes problems.  It is the only
card that needs more than one space to specify.  The solution is 
simple and wins on many levels:  treat the 10 like AKQJ, and call it
'T.'  It is an honor (even though it doesn't have points), just like
the big cards.  In my bridge program, I do this, simply for consistency's
sake (I read a single character for denomination and another for suit
when asking what card to play).  
-- 
Randwulf
 (Randy Haskins);  Path= genrad!mit-eddie!rh   or... rh@mit-ee (via mit-mc)