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What Would You Discard? #4996711 (2-shanten)

Which tile do you discard? (maximize acceptance)
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8筒 ・ acceptance 23tiles: 7萬 3筒 6筒 4索 6索 9索

Why this move works

The answer is 8p. Releasing the floating 8p keeps you at 2-shanten with the widest acceptance — 23 tiles (7m, 3p, 6p, 4s, 6s, 9s).

Discarding 6m or 8m drops acceptance to 19. With no lone honor to shed, clearing the most isolated number tile is the key.

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