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+// Card variants
+
+@mixin card-variant($background, $border) {
+  background-color: $background;
+  border-color: $border;
+}
+
+@mixin card-outline-variant($color) {
+  background-color: transparent;
+  border-color: $color;
+}
+
+//
+// Inverse text within a card for use with dark backgrounds
+//
+
+@mixin card-inverse {
+  .card-header,
+  .card-footer {
+    border-bottom: .075rem solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
+  }
+  .card-header,
+  .card-footer,
+  .card-title,
+  .card-blockquote {
+    color: #fff;
+  }
+  .card-link,
+  .card-text,
+  .card-blockquote > footer {
+    color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
+  }
+  .card-link {
+    @include hover-focus {
+      color: #fff;
+    }
+  }
+}