What's a good way to remember which prepositions take the accusative case?

The acronym Fudgebow is a memorable way to recall all prepositions, which trigger the accusative case:

Für, Um, Durch, Gegen, Entland, Bis, Ohne, Wider

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Answered by Linus S. German tutor

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