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            <title><![CDATA[Game Events Calendar]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[This calendar of upcoming game conventions focuses on those which feature board games and card games, including Gen Con, the Essen Game Fair, and more.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buying Houses in Monopoly]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/monopolyfaq/f/buy_houses.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An answer to the question: When can I buy houses and hotels in the board game Monopoly?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bulls and Cows - Rules]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/paperpencil/a/bulls_and_cows.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The complete rules of the paper-and-pencil deduction game Bulls and Cows.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Poker Solitaire Rules]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/solitaire/a/poker_solitaire.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The complete rules for Poker Solitaire, a card game that can be played by a single player.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Monopoly Online at Atari.com]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/cs/monopolyonline/a/games_com.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Step-by-step instructions for playing Monopoly online at Atari.com.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Improve at Texas Hold &#039;Em]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/poker/a/winning_holdem.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Five simple tips to help you become a better Texas Hold 'Em Poker player.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Shoot the Moon in Hearts]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/hearts/a/Shooting-the-Moon-in-Hearts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Basic strategy tips on how to shoot the moon in hearts. Advice on what to pass, and what to play, if you plan on shooting the moon.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Categories - Rules]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/categories/a/rules.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The complete rules for Categories, a party game for 3 or more players that can be played with paper and pencils.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Top 10 Negotiation Games]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/negotiation.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[My picks for the best negotiation board games and card games.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tic Tac Toe - Game Rules]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/paperpencil/a/tic_tac_toe.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The complete rules for Tic Tac Toe, with variants which can make the game more challenging.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Movies About Board Games]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/movies.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Not enough movies use board games as a central part of the plot. Here are the best movies that do, each enjoyable in its own way.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Top 5 Travel Games]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/travel-games.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Hitting the road -- or the water, or the rails, or the air -- can be a trying experience. But if you're prepared with something to pass the time, your trip will seem much shorter. These games are all designed to go along with you.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pig - Dice Game Rules]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/dicegames/a/pig_rules.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The complete rules for Pig, a fun dice game played with a single six-sided die.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Salvo - Battleships - Rules]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/salvo/a/salvo_rules.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The complete rules for Salvo, also known as Battleships, a paper and pencil game.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clock Solitaire Rules]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/solitaire/a/clock.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The complete rules for the solitaire card game Clock, also known as Four of a Kind, Hidden Cards, Sun Dial, and Travelers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Are Monopoly&#039;s Rules Online?]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/monopolyfaq/f/rules_online.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Are the official Monopoly rules available online?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Time&#039;s Up]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/partygame1/p/times_up.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A profile of Time's Up, a party game designed by Peter Sarrett and published by R&R Games.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Golf Solitaire Rules]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/solitaire/a/golf_solitaire.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The complete rules for Golf Solitaire, a card game which can be played by a single player.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Win at Battleship]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/battleship/a/How-To-Win-At-Battleship.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Strategy tips for players who want to learn how to win at Battleship. A collection of Battleship strategies for both placement of ships and firing of shots.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What to Pass in Hearts]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/hearts/a/What-to-Pass-in-Hearts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Basic passing strategy for the card game Hearts. Some suggestions on what cards to pass in each suit, and special considerations for what to pass to your left and right.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Play Checkers Online]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/checkersonline/a/play_checkers_online.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Information about web sites where you can play the classic board game Checkers online.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hearts - Basic Strategy]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/hearts/a/Basic-Hearts-Strategy.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Some basic strategy tips for the card game Hearts. An exploration of basic hearts strategy from bleeding and defending spades, to creating and using voids.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who invented Monopoly?]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/monopolyfaq/f/who_invented.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An answer to the question: Who invented Monopoly?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bank Size in Monopoly]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/monopolyfaq/f/bank_money.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An answer to the question: How much money does the bank have in the board game Monopoly?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Canfield Solitaire - Rules]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/solitaire/a/canfield.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The complete rules for the card game Canfield Solitaire.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Best Storytelling Games]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/storytelling.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Telling a good story is truly an art, and these games -- my picks for the best storytelling games -- challenge you to become a storyteller.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Harry Potter Games]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/harry-potter.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books hit the pop culture scene like a revolution. And like any true phenomenon, they spawned a series of board games -- some better than others. Here are my picks for the best five board games based on the world of Harry Potter and the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Top 5 Lord of the Rings Games]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/lord-of-rings.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Here are my picks for the best board games and card games based on Lord of the Rings.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Card to Lead in Euchre]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/euchre/a/What-Card-to-Lead-in-Euchre.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[For new Euchre players learning the game, it is often difficult to figure out what card to lead. This article explains some basic Euchre strategy, and three overarching guidelines for what to lead in Euchre.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Liar&#039;s Dice - Call My Bluff]]></title>
            <link>http://boardgames.about.com/od/dicegames/p/liars_dice.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A profile of the fun dice game Liar's Dice, also known as Call My Bluff, designed by Richard Borg.]]></description>
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