That's what I was missing -- I knew it couldn't be that simple. Thanks to everyone who replied!
(that people figured out bidlists before there were computers continues to amaze me )
I have never done hand bid matching, but the Advisor I work with has and she said it was very weird and took a long time. She said the only thing that was cool about it was that you knew where every one was going.
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