From: november.nihal@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, 6 September 2021 at 12:17:05 UTC+1, nigel wrote:   
   > Does anyone know the specifics?   
   >   
   > A letter from Alan Turing analysing the system is currently up for auction.   
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   > Turing says that for short runs the system is likely to produce a small   
   > profit or a large loss. To me that sounds like a Martingale.   
   >   
   > However he also wrote it was possible to win 'an unexpectedly large sum'   
   > in the short term but the longer the gambler plays the 'more remote his   
   > chances'. That sounds contradictory to the previous observation, so   
   > perhaps it's some form of Martingale hybrid.   
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   > Evil Nigel   
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   Not heard this story before. Its not as if Alan was a known gambler. It was a   
   good read.   
      
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