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        "note": ""
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      "No general standard; industry sizes"
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        "Card collectors"
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      "master_systems": []
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                    "text": "What games are played with each deck type?",
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                    "text": "How are cards made, and who are the major manufacturers?",
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                    "text": "How do cards appear in art, literature and symbolism?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits card symbolism?",
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    "Should tarot cards and hanafuda be separate primary entries?",
    "How should card history sources be linked?",
    "The registry entry has merged aliases naming patterns and game-specific cards; should they be split off?"
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