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Yes, recession is playable

...and is worth 13 points.

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"Recession" Definition

noun

An extended decline in general business activity, typically two consecutive quarters of falling real gross national product.
Law The act of restoring possession to a former owner.
The act of withdrawing or going back.
The withdrawal in a line or file of participants in a ceremony, especially clerics and choir members after a church service.
The act of ceding back to a former possessor.

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