• AnonStoleMyPants
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    11 months ago

    Pretty sure the “father” knows exactly what the expected monetary value of those is. They just choose to value the excitement higher. Which is probably why a large portion of the players do it.

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      11 months ago

      Yup, I don’t get a lottery ticket expecting to win, I get it to spend the night dreaming of what I could do if I win.