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ID194 – Changing Your Charleston Pass?
Question: If I pass my tiles during the Charleston and they have not been picked up by the receiving player, can I take them back and change the tiles?
Answer: You can only take them back and look at them if you have not yet looked at the incoming tiles that were passed to you.
Source: National Mah Jongg League Bulletin 2025