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The surprising German roots of French card suits
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Nothing says originality quite like copying your neighbors. When the French decided to standardize playing cards, they couldn't be bothered to invent their own symbols. They just lazily adapted the German acorn and leaf suits into what we now know as clubs and spades, proving that European plagiarism is a time-honored tradition.
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