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   occam to Howard   
   Re: The Lottery is a Tax Refund for Peop   
   13 Dec 20 17:31:11   
   
   From: nobody@nowhere.nix   
      
   On 08/12/2020 02:50, Howard wrote:   
   > A Michigan man figured out how odds in a type of lottery game could shift   
   > to ticket buyers and grossed $27 million over 9 years, with a net profit of   
   > $7.75 million over nine years.   
   >   
   > https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/lotto-winners/   
   >   
   > The method involved a huge amount of standing around buying and sorting   
   > tickets.   
   >   
      
   Brilliant article.  A fascinating story, well told. Thanks.   
      
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