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The Tiles Don't Lie. Neither Does Prim
Someone is selling fake cards. And too many of you are buying them.3
In Issue No. 3, Prim addresses the counterfeit NMJL cards flooding Amazon and Walmart, breaks down why the joker is sovereign on the 2026 card (52 of 55 hands — do the math), and answers the question that won't stop showing up in group chats: what does "any two numbers" actually mean?
This week: a counterfeit card warning every player needs to hear, three joker economy strategies that will change how you expose, the Quints No. 3 debate settled once and for all, a spotlight on Jessica Roe of Southern Sparrow and her Mahj 101…
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