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What is the card game Whist?

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A Whist club is a club where the card game 'Whist' is played. Whist is a classic English trick-taking card game which was played widely in the 18th and 19th centuries. There are still a few around - my hometown of Perth (Scotland) still has one.

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Whist is a rummy game similar to Bridge.

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