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Yes, overhang is playable

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"Overhang" Definition

noun

A projecting part, such as an architectural structure or a rock formation.
A supply of a commodity in excess of what can easily be disposed of: An unusually warm winter created an overhang in oil stocks.
An amount of projection: an overhang of six inches.
Nautical The part of a bow or stern that projects over the water.
Something that .

verb

To project over.
To impend over .
To project so as to be over something.

verb-transitive

To loom over: The threat of nuclear war overhangs modern society.
To ornament with hangings.
To project or extend beyond.

verb-intransitive

To project over something that lies beneath. See Synonyms at bulge.

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