Merry and Michelle play a card game

Merry and Michelle play a card game. In the beginning of the game they have an equal number of cards. Each player, at her turn, gives the other a third of her cards. Michelle plays first, giving Merry a third of her cards. Merry plays next, and Michelle follows. Then the game ends. Merry ended up with 28 more cards than Michelle. How many cards did each player have originally?

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