• jimmux@programming.dev
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    4 days ago

    Isn’t that what I meant? Smart people are less likely to play the lottery because it probably won’t provide a return. Buying regular lottery tickets hoping you’ll eventually win is high risk.

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      They didn’t take a risk to get rich, most were just born rich. I think that’s what they meant by “got lucky.”

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        4 days ago

        Yeah makes sense. I meant “get rich” more in the rags to riches sense, but could have been clearer.