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850:MĂŒller Matz
840:Kontraspiel
815:Juckerspiel
805:GrobhÀusern
795:German Solo
790:FĂŒnfzehnern
750:Bester Bube
659:Hoc Mazarin
529:Speculation
494:Pope Julius
439:French ruff
408:Historical
138:Primo visto
1122:Categories
1051:(Scottish)
1039:(Austrian)
1017:Elfmandeln
920:Vogelspiel
915:Trischaken
584:Bouillotte
410:card games
374:) website.
350:pp. 74â80.
323:Literature
242:References
216:Bouillotte
179:Trionfetti
159:Bouillotte
143:Treschaken
90:Bouillotte
82:Old French
1057:(Swedish)
1043:Romestecq
1025:Piquesept
1013:Einwerfen
941:Minchiate
860:Piquesept
835:Kauflabet
830:Karnöffel
825:Karniffel
775:Einwerfen
770:Cinquille
709:Quintille
699:Quadrille
694:Quadrette
669:Impériale
639:Guimbarde
514:Quadrille
489:Pope Joan
367:Le Brelan
348:0305-2133
16:Card game
1033:Sticheln
1009:(Polish)
1007:DruĆŒbart
1003:Chapanka
972:Conquian
956:Trappola
905:Sticheln
900:Spitzeln
895:Schlauch
875:RĂŒmpffen
820:Kaschlan
760:Brusbart
729:Triomphe
714:Reversis
689:Pamphile
684:Papillon
674:Lenterlu
609:Commerce
484:Penneech
429:Bone ace
356:(1806).
200:See also
185:The game
114:bretling
1045:(Dutch)
1037:Tatteln
982:Primero
965:Spanish
929:Italian
910:Tatteln
885:Saunigl
870:RĂ©union
865:Pollack
845:Mariage
765:Cassino
724:Tontine
719:Sizette
624:Emprunt
599:Brisque
594:Briscan
504:Primero
417:English
206:Primero
148:bréland
134:Primero
120:breland
110:berlenc
96:History
86:brelenc
60:Players
1029:Skwitz
987:Rentoy
780:Elfern
738:German
679:Mouche
619:Culbas
614:Coucou
589:Brelan
559:Ambigu
552:French
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171:Gillet
130:France
106:berlan
102:brelan
78:Brelan
46:France
42:Origin
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951:Ronfa
936:Gilet
634:Gilet
479:Noddy
454:Ombre
444:Gleek
424:Andro
236:Gilet
167:Gilet
163:Poker
126:Lille
68:Cards
55:Vying
649:HĂšre
574:BĂȘte
344:ISSN
301:ISBN
211:Brag
175:Gile
155:Brag
136:and
52:Type
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