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From: Kjetil Torgrim Homme <kjetilho@haey.ifi.uio.no>
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Subject: Re: I need playing cards in ASCII
Date: 03 Dec 2002 14:24:39 +0100
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[Faux_Pseudo]:
>
>   What size?  I think this is the smallest they can be made in the
>   correct proportions.  They even support my sig for the backing art.
>   
>    .---. .---. .---. .---. .---. .---. .---. .---.
>    |Jok| |Jok| |   | |   | |Q& | |Q@ | |Q% | |Q# |
>    |   | |   | :F_P: :F_P: |   | |   | |   | |   |
>    |Jok| |Jok| |   | |   | | Q&| | Q@| | Q%| | Q#|
>    `---' `---' `---' `---' `---' `---' `---' `---'

I prefer this proportion.  but which is which?  my guess:

  &  spades
  @  hearts
  %  clubs
  #  diamonds

alternatives:
  ^   diamonds
or going to sideways and two character symbols
  <>  diamonds
  <3  hearts
  {>  spades
  -%  clubs


Kjetil T.