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==== Single player patiences or solitaires ====
Patience games originated in northern Europe and were designed for a single player, hence its subsequent North American name of solitaire. Most games begin with a specific layout of cards, called a [[tableau (solitaire term)|tableau]], and the object is then either to construct a more elaborate final layout, or to clear the tableau and/or the [[draw pile]] or [[stock (solitaire term)|stock]] by moving all cards to one or more [[discard pile|discard]] or [[foundation pile]]s.<ref name=pagatCICG/>