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Re:Unlimited Kagi searches for $10 per month by rchaud on Friday September 22, 2023 @09:43AM (#37611972)
> But hey, if someone allocates $5 in their budget to buy scratch-offs every day, I'd say that's probably better for their health than eating a $5 ice cream sundae every day.

What happens when you have $5, but you win the scratchcard, and now you have $10?

A person buying ice cream every day, probably isn't going to want to be buy 2 on the same day. Can the same be said for lotto patrons?

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Re:Unlimited Kagi searches for $10 per month by InitialLastName on Friday September 22, 2023 @10:12AM (#37612315)
If they spend the $10 on scratch-offs that didn't pay, are they any worse off than they would be if the first hadn't paid?

Arguably, they'd be better off having had 3X the entertainment for their dollar.

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