From: djheydt@kithrup.com   
      
   In article ,   
   Capuchin   wrote:   
   >On Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:59:39 +1300, Titus G  wrote:   
   >   
   >>On 14/12/21 3:58 pm, Capuchin wrote:   
   >>> The blackjack dealer slid a card from the shoe to the square in front   
   >>> of me and then took one for herself. My other knew I had a queen and   
   >>> she a six, but to maintain my disguise as a normal person, I lifted   
   >>> the corner of mine for a quick peek. The next cards, dealt face up,   
   >>> were an eight for me and a jack for her.   
   >>> [Snip]   
   >>> *****   
   >>> I don't want to capitalize 'other' or call it 'the other' because that   
   >>> seems trite. Does it work this way?   
   >>   
   >>For me, yes.   
   >>   
   >>> I also don't want to do an "as you know, Bob" about its traits and   
   >>> peculiarities, and/or what he does to keep it hidden. Is the idea here   
   >>> as plain as I would like to think it is?   
   >>>   
   >>> What would you do different?   
   >>   
   >>Nothing. It worked brilliantly for me on first read.   
   >   
   >Thanks! On the positive side, no one so far has said it's word salad .   
   >. .   
      
   Oh, no.  It's perfectly intelligible prose.   
      
   Now go write the rest of it.   
      
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