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adapted to the typology of the game. Each characteristic of the card is designed for playability, from the thickness of the cardboard, to the inks and varnishes, size of the card and the cutouts. They view these as important elements for card games and card tricks to assist in holding, dealing, fanning, hiding and folding cards without marking them and ensuring they cannot be seen through.
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