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From: Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid>
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Subject: Re: proper use of .java files (layout)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:32:10 -0500
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On 12/17/2012 9:29 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 12/17/2012 9:25 PM, Eric Sosman wrote:
>> On 12/17/2012 8:58 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>
>>> I would argue that a deck is always 52 cards, but that some
>>> games use more than one deck.
>>
>>      How come a brand-new pack of cards always has fifty-four?
>
> It does not always.
>
> It comes with 2, 3 or maybe even 4 jokers.
>
> So number of jokers should be a constructor argument, if
> it has to be realistic.

     Can we say, then, that "a deck is always 52 cards, for
suitable values of 52?"

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Eric Sosman
esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid