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<sect1 id="Thirteen"><!--<sect1info>
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<holder>Rosanna Yuen</holder>
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<firstname>Rosanna</firstname>
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<surname>Yuen</surname></author>
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<address><email>zana@webwynk.net</email></address>
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<title>Thirteen</title>
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<para>Written by Rosanna Yuen</para>
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<sect2><title>Setup</title>
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<entry>Type of Deck</entry>
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<entry>Standard Deck</entry>
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Top left pile. The rest of the deck is placed here after
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dealing the Tableau. Cards are turned over one at a time to
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To be taken from Stock. The top card is available
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<entry>Tableau</entry>
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Deal face down seven overlapping rows starting with one card
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on the first row, increasing by one per row and staggering
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the piles as to achieve a pyramid. Flip bottom row.
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<sect2><title>Goal</title>
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<sect2><title>Rules</title>
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All exposed cards in the pyramid are available for play. Kings can
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be removed singly. All other cards can be removed in pairs that add
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up to thirteen with Aces equal to 1, Jacks equal to 11, and Queens
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Cards can be flipped singly from the Stock to the Waste. The top
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card is available for play either with the available cards in the
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pyramid or with the card below. There is no redeal.
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<sect2><title>Scoring</title>
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Each card removed scores one point.
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Maximum possible score: 52
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<sect2><title>Strategy</title>
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Every pyramid needs a strong foundation. Get rid of the lower cards
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first, with an eye out to try to expose as many cards as possible.