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We have a system where we open these hands 2h. It’s not a standard weak 2, though it can be, but it can also be this type of hand, too strong for a pre-empt but not enough hcp for a sound opening bid. One of the reasons for doing this is to avoid bidding too high without a fit. Anyway, our 2h opener can be 6+ h but can also be 5h and 4+m. So 2n by responder is either gf without 3h or invitational with 3h. Responder can also bid 3d with a gf hand with 3+h. After either 2n or 3d, opener with 6+h shows losers, which will be in the range from 6 to 8. With 6 losers, opener bids 3n (3h with 8, 3s with 7, 4 any with freakish distribution). After openers rebid and h agreed, responder can start bidding controls or sign off in 4h. So here it would have gone (with odd no of keycards void showing responses) 2h-2n-3n-4c-4d-4n-6d-7h (with 8 cover cards opposite 6 losers the grand is a good bet). Hands don’t always fit your system but when they do it needs to be pointed out.