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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">checkers</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>game pieces</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>checker</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>checker men</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>checker pieces</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>checkermen</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>men, checker</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pieces, checker</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Uniformly shaped wood, plastic, or composition disks at least 1 inch in diameter and 1/2 inch thick, usually available in two colors and used as game pieces for such games as checkers and backgammon. ]]></note></mads>