[blml] Can you create your own UI?

[Ed Reppert]

A question was raised on the BBO forums. Here's the scenario: You're  
dealer. The auction goes 1S-(P)-P-(2C)-....P-(P)-2D-(3C).

You hesitated before passing in round 2. You know your partner is an  
ethical player, so you can expect his 2D bid to be clear cut. Is this  
information UI to you? (A poll in the BBO thread was split 50=50).  
Reference was made to Law 73D1, in particular the last clause  
"inferences from such variation may apporopriately be drawn only be  
an opponent, and at his own risk," with the claim that this "clearly"  
shows that you *are* constrained by UI here. It ain't clear to me. :-)

One further question: if you *are* constrained by UI, where does it  
stop? Will partner be further constrained if you bid? Will it ever be  
possible to arrive at a reasonable contract?