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What Would You Discard? #4996550 (1-shanten)

Which tile do you discard? (maximize acceptance)
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・ acceptance 38tiles: 4萬 5萬 6萬 7萬 8萬 9萬 3筒 4筒 5筒 6筒 7筒 6索

Why this move works

The answer is 發 (Green). Discarding the lone honor keeps 1-shanten with a very wide acceptance of 38 tiles (4-9m, 3-7p, 6s).

Cutting useful tiles like 6m or 5p would shrink acceptance sharply. Discard the unneeded 發 to keep the broad shape.

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