Here is your hand:
♠AJT3
♥Q73
♦985
♣J42
You are Dealer. You decide to "Pass". Your LHO opens the bidding 1♠. Your Partner says "Double". Double here should be TAKE OUT. Partner is saying "Bid your LONGEST suit. I have everything BUT ♠. What is your call?
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Bid 1NT.
You have strength in ♠ but not LENGTH. You really need both to "Pass" a 1 level take out double.
1NT shows about 8 to 10 HCP with the ♠ stopped.
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