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 ===Sakigiri===
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-'''Sakigiri''' is the act of discarding tiles before they become dangerous, usually at a cost of [[tile efficiency|hand speed]].
+'''Sakigiri''' is the act of discarding tiles before they become dangerous, usually at a cost of [[tile efficiency]] (hand speed).
-Often, a player will receive at least one tile that another player could win with. Sometimes, you might get said "winning" tiles before an opponent reaches tenpai. So by discarding dangerous tiles before opponents reach tenpai, you don't deal in. You can also use those tiles in your hand, or, when opponents are in tenpai, [[betaori|fold]] by never dealing said tiles. This technique is best done if you don't need to win, e.g. you are far away from others in point standings.
+Players will often receive at least one tile that another player could've won with. Sometimes, you can get those "winning" tiles before an opponent reaches tenpai. By discarding those tiles before opponent tenpai, it won't be dangerous. This technique is best done when you don't care about winning (e.g. you have a cheap hand). You could also use the tile in your hand, or [[betaori|fold]] by never dealing said tiles.
+Note: if a dangerous tile does nothing in your hand and cannot be used to improve hand waits, then you should discard that tile early, no matter which tile you have.
 == Techniques to find safe tiles ==