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What is a "French deck"?

A French deck is a standard deck of 52 playing cards, widely used in many card games around the world. It consists of four suits: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. Each suit contains 13 cards, including the numbered cards 2 through 10, as well as the face cards—jack, queen, and king—and the ace. In addition to these 52 cards, a French deck often includes two joker cards. The deck is used for a variety of card games, where the value and role of the cards depend on the specific rules of each game. The French deck is the most common deck used in Western card games.