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> It's pretty amazing how non-intuitive probability can be.  When
> I was in "Mathletes" (competition Math club in HS), the probability
> problems were always the ones that resulted in the most discussion.
> I guess this helps explain gambling problems as well...


The purpose of the game is to make the odds seem better than they are, or at
least entice you to take a chance.


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