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Would you protect?

This hand helped the Italians beat the USA in the Bermuda bowl several years ago.

The USA pair doubled and when North Re - Doubled they eventually got to 5 diamonds doubled. (can go for 1100 but should go for {-3} 800)

The Closed room the Italians let the USA NS  make their 450
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redouble trouble?

E 
 S  W
 1  X  P  P*
 XX  
 
* penalty pass in all deals
 N E
  S
 W
1 P
  P  X
 P  P*  XX  

 E
 S
 W
1 1 P
  P
 X  P  P*  XX
 N  E  S  W
 1  X  XX  2
 X  XX    
N  E  S  W
 1NT   X
2  X
 P  P  XX  
 N  E  S  W
 1NT  X  XX  2
 X  XX    

 A  B
 C  D
 E  F

What do you take your partners XX to be in each of these cases?
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