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Re:To make a fortune, target bored young men who want to mak... by chii on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @10:28AM (#40052385)
> any payout larger than $10 million (after taxes) gives a positive expected return.

and conditional on you being the sole winner too (unless the lottery is guaranteed to only have one winner).

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Re:To make a fortune, target bored young men who want to mak... by scarmig on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @11:17AM (#40053080)
Taxes, too: the government will be taking over a third of your winnings for a big payout.
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Re:To make a fortune, target bored young men who want to mak... by ac2u on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @03:52PM (#40056405)
depends on the country
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