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TIL that while in America the Anime "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters" used the Trading Card Game as a main focus of the Show. Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" originally created the Card Game solely​ as a Plot Device. ​He just needed something for all the characters to have a connection with...

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