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On 12/20/2012 9:01 AM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:18:16 -0500, Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
> wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
>>>        My point is that, in this case, there would be more than one
>>> order.
>>
>> Yes, but game specific order will be provided by game while
>> natural order is provided by card.
>
>       Try game-specific order*S*.
>
>       What natural order?  And how do you just the use of the word
> "natural"?  "preferred" might be a better choice of words.
>
>       And why would a card provide an order anyway?  Order is a
> property of a deck, not a card.

Outside a specific game, what is the proper default for ace-high vs.
ace-low, and where do you put the jokers, the NaNs of playing cards?

Perhaps more importantly, why do we need an order?

Patricia