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Yes, tangential is playable

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"Tangential" Definition

adjective

Merely touching or slightly connected.
Of, relating to, or moving along or in the direction of a tangent.
Only superficially relevant; divergent: a tangential remark.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of a .
Acting along or lying in a tangent .

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