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   Snidely to All   
   Re: When are you upset?   
   21 Apr 23 08:37:44   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   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   
      
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