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Crak

One of the three suit tiles used in American Mah Jongg.

The Crak tiles are typically engraved with the Chinese character representing the number of the tile.

An American Mah Jongg set of tiles must contain four of each numeric number for a total of 36 Crak tiles.

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The Complete American Mah Jongg Rulebook

The Complete American Mah Jongg Rulebook

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