Double Squeeze with grouped unilateral threats and AKb/x as bilateral

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The bilateral threat is 3

. The threat structure is AKb/x.
The two unilateral threats are 9

and 9

are in the same hand facing the bilateral threat.
There are 7 cards and one looser.
The total is 9 : 3

, 3

, 2

.
This is a two step double squeeze.

First Step : Strip the Bilateral threat hand
The declarer must play all the high cards in the bilateral threat hand besides the high cards of the bilateral threat suit and the transfer the lead to the other hand.
Second Step : Strip the other hand
As the two unilateral threats are in the same hand, only one high card is needed in front of the bilateral threat and it can be played when the other hand have the lead

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