<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[justpuzzles]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://justpuzzles.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Teun Spaans]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://justpuzzles.wordpress.com/author/teunspaans/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Playing card puzzles&nbsp;(3)]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>This is the third post with puzzles about playing cards.</p>
<p><strong>1) Which hands are valid?</strong><sup>****/*****</sup><br />
In a game, the following six hands are valid plays:<br />
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<p>Which of the following three hands is / are valid?<br />
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