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    more popular card game than poker. Over the last decade, poker popularity has literally skyrocketed, with more people playing poker than ever before. All you need to do to get an idea of how popular poker is, is check out various online gaming and gambling sites, visit any casino, or even watch TV late at night/early in the morning and you’ll see numerous televised poker matches/leagues. Of course becoming a poker pro won’t be for everybody, although many do agree that the basic principles behind poker

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    protest their behaviour. The flappers being a sign of the time did not take one bit of notice. The woman's role changed as they were having more fun and becoming more independent. Cars in America helped the industry boom as well due to the car industry used 20 % of Americas Steal, 80 % 75 of plate glass and 65 leather. In October 1919 a law was passed it stated " the manufacture, sale or carriage of alcoholic liqueurs for beverage purposes in herby prohibited"

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