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Answer - Leading from 9 6 5 4 3 2

4 - normal, if playing 4th highest against a NT contract if and only if the hand has outside entries to allow the little cards to be played once other hands are out, subsequent play of 3 and 2 clearly indicates the length.

2 - low from length headed by an honour, doesn't provide any easy way of subsequently showing extra length and may give away an unnecessary trick with others having short holdings

3 - normal, if playing 3rds and 5ths against a NT contract if and only if the hand has outside entries to allow the little cards to be played once other hands are out, subsequent play of 2 clearly indicates the length.

6 - normal against suit contracts, playing 2nd which is hopefully high enough to not suggest holding an honour, subsequently play of lower card indicates even number of cards held or of 9 if middle-up-down (MUD) used to confirm lack of honour.

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