pebbles
game
Also known as: odds
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The game of "pebbles," also known as the game of odds, is a two-player game where players start with a pile of pebbles. Each turn, a player draws one, two, or three pebbles. The player who possesses an odd number of pebbles after all have been drawn wins. This game is a variation of "nim," an ancient game where players remove objects from different piles, with the winner typically being the one who takes the last object. The game of pebbles is distinct from the common definition of a pebble as a small, rounded stone.123
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