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Old 06-28-2008, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by disneysteve View Post
Though to be fair, maat, I know plenty of non-poor, well-educated folks who also buy lottery tickets. I know that statistically, more are bought by the poor, but it isn't exclusive. I know lots of offices that do lottery pools. We used to do it when I was in med school.
It would be interesting to know the percentages. I used to buy one every once in a while just for the therapeutic value. Just knowing you could win and talking about what you would do with the money, has an aired about it. I still believe overall it is a menace to society just as any gambling, tobacco and other vices.
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