I would have to say playing cards are the worlds greatest invention. For centruys they have kept man entertained with little to no investment. Plus you can gamble with em.
Replacing the expensive DICE which provided the exact same function at less cost? Do you really think the first playing cards were inexpensive? You're talking about a time where most people had maybe heard of a book once but never seen one.
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