On Fri, 13 Aug 1999 14:19:34 -0700, Ken wrote:
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>Ron Parker wrote:
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>> Ah, yes.  The lottery.  "Ya gotta play to win!"  Because of the lottery
>> (aka tax on people who can't do math) my taxes are lower.  I feel like
>> a winner.  I'd say you have to play to lose, really.
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>My wife and I have invested a total of $12 (USD) on the California lottery
>and have won a total of $5005 (USD) before taxes. There are some winners
>after all. We of course stopped playing after the second win so as not to
>diminish the accomplishment.

Oh, I don't dispute that.  In fact, before I ever bought a lottery ticket
I was a winner because someone had given me a winning lottery ticket in
place of a bow on top of a Christmas gift.  But I also win the lottery 
every time I don't play, and that's a sure thing.  I like those odds
better. :)

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