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Rhode Island In Nation's Top 10 When It Comes To Cheating — At Games: Study
The study shows "Rhode Island residents take their game nights seriously," according to a media release.
Rhode Island finished in the top 10 in the nation when it comes to finding ways to cheat at games, a recent study revealed.
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The study, conducted by the research team at card game website World of Card Games, "analyzed data from Google search volume and World Population Review, examining search patterns for cheating methods in card and board games to rank which states demonstrate the highest interest in bending the rules during game nights," according to a media release.
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Rhode Island finished sixth, not quite as bad as Delaware but worse than Hawaii.
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"Rhode Island's sixth-place finish shows strong interest in game night strategies," the release said. "When you're playing games with the same friends and family year after year, nobody wants to be known as the person who always loses at Monopoly."
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The worst state for looking for ways to cheat at games was Vermont, followed by Alaska and North Dakota.
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