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Yes, detour is playable

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"Detour" Definition

noun

A deviation from a direct course of action.
A roundabout way or course, especially a road used temporarily instead of a main route.
A deviation from a direct course or the usual procedure.
A roundabout way temporarily replacing part of a route.

verb-transitive

To go or cause to go by a roundabout way.

verb

To proceed by a detour .
To send by a circuitous route .
To avoid by going around .

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