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Re:Massive new data set suggests economic inequality is abou... by itronitron on Monday January 08, 2018 @12:34AM (#16094863)
lottery tickets are purchased for entertainment purposes, not as an investment vehicle.
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Re:Massive new data set suggests economic inequality is abou... by WalterBright on Monday January 08, 2018 @12:50AM (#16094918)
Stock investing can be very entertaining - there's news on it all day every business day. And the returns are +7%, not -50%.

Personally, I find negative 50% returns about as entertaining as having my teeth drilled. And the median return is about -100%.

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