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    addicting effect on the people. The one difference is the drug addict takes drugs and is basically “gone” in a mental sense, but the gamblers and people who play the lottery still consciously know what they are doing. This state can worse, because gambling addicts are purposely hurting their loved ones, and damaging their future, without “escaping” from the world. Lotteries and casinos are both ways to take money from people by making them voluntarily spend their money. Because of the way…

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    “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D. H. Lawrence and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson are quite different by quite similar as well. Both authors use Gambling, love and having no love as themes. Gambling in the “Lottery” is right there upfront and in your face straight from reading the title to the announcement of the winner. Lotteries are a form of gambling. In the “Rocking Horse Winner” it’s not so in your face but comes about half way when Paul the son starts to bet on horses as well as his life.…

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    Chapter 1: Prologue Act 1: Holy Shit, I Won the lottery! "Hey dude, it looks like you've won the lottery." "Really? How much the prize?" "Hmm...About 10 Billion bucks." "Holy shit. I need to collect this shit." I immediately grabbed the lottery ticket from the store clerk and ran to the nearby bank. My brain is already filled with things I should buy. Ferrari's. Yachts. Diamonds. Diamond Yachts. Shit, that'll be awesome. I shout "I won the fucking lottery!" inside the bank hysterically.…

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    In the article ‘Smarter Than You Think,’ by Clive Thompson, the author explains the comparison of the human mind vs machine intelligence. He talks about the speed of these machines in a game of chess and the millions of calculations it can make in just seconds. Compared with humans, these machines outmatch ourselves in everything expect in one way. Thompson explains even though machines are better they have trouble with “intelligence amplification,” but when paired together the possibilities are…

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    We often associate winning with some amount of luck being had by said winner. But we don’t often think about the times when being the winner at something comes with a more unsavory prize. In the short stories “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D. H. Lawrence, both authors demonstrate a situation in which winning may not be the preferred option, and making it to the winner’s circle does not involve luck. And while luck is often the precursor to winning something…

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    Online Bingo: Not your Grandma’s Bingo In the past, you may have associated bingo with shuffleboard and bridge but did you know that more and more young people are playing it online these days? It is one of the fastest growing online gaming forums to hit the internet and because it is easy to play and anyone can play it, there have been a growing number of people playing it on various sites. From free games to high stakes games of online bingo, it may surprise you to see who is playing bingo…

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    Spending the rest of your life depressed and in hiding is the worst thing that comes with hitting the jackpot. Imagine receiving phone calls from unknown people, being sued for various reasons, having to pay more in taxes, and becoming addicted to gambling. There are known studies that suggest “the poor” spends more money on buying lottery tickets than “the rich” (Blalock, Just, Simon 546). Although playing “the lottery is fun”, it is also damaging to those who cannot afford it (Blalock, Just,…

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    article offers you thoughts and ideas to help you experiment when you are live betting and betting before a match or race. As a professional and/or seasoned gambler, you should be risking a little money every now and again to experiment with new gambling ideas and theories. The experiments featured here are asking if contrarian betting is worth the risk. The Contrarian Betting Soccer Experiment In this experiment, bets were placed against the favorite. To make it fair as fair as possible,…

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    The Use of Regionalism Satire is the use of humor to promote a change. Satire is used in popular culture of present times, and has been in use for many previous operations. Mark Twain was a craftsman of various literary devices. In his short story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”, Mark Twain uses satire, dialect, and irony to expose regionalism in order to produce a change. Twain uses satire in a few different ways, the first being stereotypical. Twain alludes to the…

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    Each year, men, women, and families travel to the brilliant and exciting city of Las Vegas, Nevada. The city has much to offer, including lots of trouble. Whether people travel for business or pleasure, there are often times when the ending of the trip is formidable. When this happens, it is very important to know what to look for when choosing an attorney and a Las Vegas bail bondsman. There are hundreds of bondsmen in Las Vegas. Each one is different from the others. They offer a different…

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