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		programjames on Sept 27, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Legalizing sports gambling was a mistake Isn't it also possible that the best in their society just left to find other opportunities? The people who couldn't leave would be more prone to gambling, alcoholism, etc.

ab5tract on Sept 28, 2024 [–]

The best are not prone to addiction or gambling? Better revise our meritocracy to downgrade the value of Wall St brokers to poverty levels then.

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