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   Bob to Snidely   
   Re: When are you upset?   
   21 Apr 23 11:55:22   
   
   From: robgood@bestweb.net   
      
   On Friday, April 21, 2023 at 11:37:52 AM UTC-4, Snidely wrote:   
   > Lo, on the 4/21/2023, Bob did proclaim ...   
   > > On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 3:33:43 AM UTC-4, Snidely wrote:    
   > >    
   > >> This is for our current crop of sports fans, both of us. And as such,    
   > >> this is about when a game/match/meet is won, under what conditions do    
   > >> you consider it an upset?    
   > >    
   > > Money talks loudest and clearest. It's an upset when betters who got odds    
   > > won, or when those who got points would've won without them.   
   > When it's 51-49, or not until 5-1?    
   >    
   > /dps    
   >    
   > --    
   Any time you stand to gain more by betting on that competitor than on the   
   other.  Any time the chalk doesn't win.   
      
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