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Uno began as a barber's version of Crazy Eights

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The massive corporate juggernaut of colorful plastic cards is just a heavily monetized version of a standard fifty-two card deck. A barber from Ohio essentially took the traditional rules of Crazy Eights, slapped proprietary colors and symbols on it, and convinced the world to pay a premium. It is a masterclass in aggressive marketing and rebranding basic numerical matching.

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