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Crazy eights penalizes players who forget to declare

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If you drop down to a single card and fail to verbally announce it, your opponents can force you to draw more. The entire climax hinges on whether you remembered to shout a meaningless phrase before someone else caught your silence.

Crazy eights penalizes players who forget to declare
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