Originally a measurement, and the term comes from the amount of barley offered as part of a daily offering over a period of 49 days.
Now the period between the first day of Passover and Shavuot, which comprises of 7 weeks.
During these weeks each day is counted, and from the 7th day onward, the number of weeks and days is also counted.
Now the period between the first day of Passover and Shavuot, which comprises of 7 weeks.
During these weeks each day is counted, and from the 7th day onward, the number of weeks and days is also counted.
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Get the Omer mug.Popular convention in the game of Bridge to determine if the side has enough controls to play in a slam.
Generally a bid of 4NT asks partner to respond with an artificial bid dependent on the number of aces he holds.
The most popular variation is Key-Card which counts the king of the implied trump suit as a key-card. Other variations allow for more than one key suit in which they king counts as a key card.
Generally a bid of 4NT asks partner to respond with an artificial bid dependent on the number of aces he holds.
The most popular variation is Key-Card which counts the king of the implied trump suit as a key-card. Other variations allow for more than one key suit in which they king counts as a key card.
1S - 2H - 4NT
4NT is Blackwood. According to which variation you are playing you are asking for aces only or possibly the presence of the king or spades or king of hearts as well as a keycard.
4NT is Blackwood. According to which variation you are playing you are asking for aces only or possibly the presence of the king or spades or king of hearts as well as a keycard.
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Get the Blackwood mug.An extra question used for setting up an account somewhere in case you forget your password.
However rather than adding extra security like they think they do, they make your account easier to hack because whilst you may have a great unguessable password, these questions are often easy for someone to guess or even know the answer to.
A sensible person would not give an accurate answer to one of these questions and would in fact have an answer that is as hard to guess as a password.
However rather than adding extra security like they think they do, they make your account easier to hack because whilst you may have a great unguessable password, these questions are often easy for someone to guess or even know the answer to.
A sensible person would not give an accurate answer to one of these questions and would in fact have an answer that is as hard to guess as a password.
As an extra security question, Brooklyn Beckham, what is your mother's maiden name?:
Wouldn't be Adams by any chance?
Wouldn't be Adams by any chance?
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Get the two stops from dagenham mug.A chasm of men, apparently. Or a tale about Mark Foley and things he said, all of which were right (audience, please!), that all he wanted was a detonator and how Colin is a very pretty pussy cat.
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Get the Manchasm mug.A chart (i.e. a list), generally music-based, determined by ones personal taste.
Commonly personal singles charts are a list of what one person's current favourite music is, and is compiled by themselves. The chart will typically change every week, like national charts, the positions moving such that some older songs make way for newer songs. Typically a single may climb the chart to its peak position then move downward until it drops out but patterns may differ.
Commonly personal singles charts are a list of what one person's current favourite music is, and is compiled by themselves. The chart will typically change every week, like national charts, the positions moving such that some older songs make way for newer songs. Typically a single may climb the chart to its peak position then move downward until it drops out but patterns may differ.
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Get the Personal Chart mug.The most popular bridge convention (i.e. the game of bridge) to find a major suit fit after an opening bid or an overcall in No Trumps, particularly 1NT.
The most popular variation is a 2C response to 1NT asking for a 4-card major. It is important for the responder to have an answer to any response he may receive.
There are variations like Puppet Stayman which enables players to open 2NT with a 5 card major and still find a 5-3 major suit fit.
The most popular variation is a 2C response to 1NT asking for a 4-card major. It is important for the responder to have an answer to any response he may receive.
There are variations like Puppet Stayman which enables players to open 2NT with a 5 card major and still find a 5-3 major suit fit.
Using Stayman often promises enough strength to invite to game. But even if that is your understanding with your partner, you can play "Garbage Stayman"
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