Duplicate bridge differs from Rubber Bridge because the pairs are scored not on how many tricks they take, but on how well they play the same hand compared to others. Thus, a pair, which manages to take one more trick than every other pair, will score well even with a poor hand; whereas a pair who can easily take all the tricks and doesn't bid a grand slam will score poorly.
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