Ms. Simony volunteered for the study and agreed to will the researchers her brain.

WSJ: In Florida, a One-Woman Campaign for the Ladies' Bridge Lunch

In the mid-1990s, Ms. Simony began corresponding with David Scott, then a young academic who had done his Ph.

WSJ: In Florida, a One-Woman Campaign for the Ladies' Bridge Lunch

Ms. Simony says she realizes working women may be too tired to prepare molded salads, let alone play for hours.

WSJ: In Florida, a One-Woman Campaign for the Ladies' Bridge Lunch

Here in her modest condo, minutes from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Ms. Simony maintains a literary time capsule filled with faded cookbooks and frayed magazine articles that date back to the 1920s.

WSJ: In Florida, a One-Woman Campaign for the Ladies' Bridge Lunch

Audrey Grant, a prominent bridge teacher who has authored books on the game and offers educational software and bridge cruises, says she admires Ms. Simony's effort "to bring a certain elegance" back to the game.

WSJ: In Florida, a One-Woman Campaign for the Ladies' Bridge Lunch

"Electronic simony, " he calls it.

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