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Russian playing cards
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Russian playing cards are cards that were used predominantly in Russia and in the former Soviet Union. Unlike Western games played with a standard French-suited 52-card pack, most Russian card games employ either 36-card packs (e.g. Durak) or 32-card packs (especially Preferans).
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