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A playing card is a piece of specially prepared heavy
paper, thin cardboard, plastic-coated paper,
cotton-paper blend, or thin plastic, marked with
distinguishing motifs and used as one of a set for
playing card games. Playing cards are typically
palm-sized for convenient handling.
A complete set of cards is called a pack or deck, and
the subset of cards held at one time by a player during
a game is commonly called a hand. A deck of cards may be
used for playing a great variety of card games, with
varying elements of skill and chance, some of which are
played for money. Because playing cards are both
standardized and commonly available, they are used for
other purposes, such as magic tricks, cartomancy, or
building a house of cards.
The front (or "face") of each card carries markings that
distinguish it from the other cards in the deck and
determine its use under the rules of the game being
played. The back of each card is identical for all cards
in any particular deck, and usually of a single color or
formalized design. Usually every card will be smooth;
however, some decks have braille to allow blind people
to read the card number and suit. The backs of playing
cards are sometimes used for advertising.[1] For most
games, the cards are assembled into a deck, and their
order is randomized by shuffling.
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