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Yes, shoestring is playable

...and is worth 15 points.

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"Shoestring" Definition

noun

A small sum of money; capital that is barely adequate: a company that started on a shoestring.
See shoelace.
A small sum of money capital inadequate or barely adequate to the needs of a transaction .

adjective

Long and slender: shoestring potatoes.
Marked by or consisting of a small amount of money: a shoestring budget.
Operating on, accomplished by, or consisting of a small amount of money or capital .
Narrow and long like a shoestring .

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