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A game were players must find 'sets' in a layout of 12 cards. There are four characteristics that take on one of three values on each card, and a set is a group of three cards that have either all the same or all different values for each characteristic.

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What techniques do high level SET players use when looking at a layout of cards?

I've played SET a few times now and have noticed some general strategies arise. At the beginning, I try to take in the distribution of the 4 characteristics so I can figure out if I should be looking for sets that are all different or all the same…
Gordon Gustafson
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