A question on the game "SET"

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From: Mark Kobayashi
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 21:25

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I thought someone here might know the answer....

I bought the card game "SET" (matching off 3 cards at a time with
similar or unique combinations).

The game says to start out with 12 cards, although if no one
sees a set to continue to add 3 cards at a time.

There have been times where I've had 15 to 18 cards down, and
I'm saying to myself "gee, there's got to be a set, we're just
not seeing it..."

My question - what is the maximum number of cards which can 
be put down which would not contain any "set"? (or, what
number of cards would guarantee at least 1 set?)


                                         M. Kobayashi
                                         mkoby@hpindabw.cup.hp.com

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From: mkoby@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Mark Kobayashi)
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 21:25:48 GMT
Subject: A question on the game "SET"
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