#7 North South Vulnerable
West   North   East   South
1NT      Pass       ??      

East
♠ J 9 4 2
♥ Q 10 8 3
♦ 10 9 6 3
♣ 10
 
As East, if you have a terrible three-suited hand with short clubs and partner opens 1NT, it is actually safe to use Stayman. Opener has only three responses to Stayman: 2♦, 2♥ and 2♠. You are planning on passing partner’s rebid. Your hand will likely take more tricks in a trump contract than in 1NT. Yes. You could end up in a 4-2 diamond fit if partner has 3-3-2-5 exactly…but hey! You don’t have to play it!
 
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