Fast and Loose (con game)
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Fast and Loose (con game)
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Fast and Loose is a cheating game played at fairs by sharpers. It is also known as Pricking the Garter (Renaissance), The Strap, The Old Army Game, The Australian Belt, and Pricking at the Belt. The basic game is played with a circle of some sort of material, typically belts or garters in the past, or loops of string or jewellery chains in modern times. It is placed on a table in such a way that it forms two open loops. The player, or mark, places an object such as their finger or stick in one o
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Cheating game played at fairs
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_and_Loose_(con_game)
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2023-11-30T19:58:15Z
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