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Clearly the only two digit numbers whose digits sum to <math>3</math> are <math>1, 2,</math> and <math>30.</math> Thus the solution is <math>3</math>. \Rightarrow {(A)}
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Clearly the only two digit numbers whose digits sum to <math>3</math> are <math>12, 21,</math> and <math>30.</math> Thus the solution is <math>3</math>. \Rightarrow {(A)}

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Let $a$ and $b$ be the digits of $x$,

\[\clubsuit(x) = a + b = 3\]

Clearly the only two digit numbers whose digits sum to $3$ are $12, 21,$ and $30.$ Thus the solution is $3$. \Rightarrow {(A)}