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		mikeodds on May 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How I raised a $5.1M seed as a first-time, female,... You can’t win a lottery without a ticket

haram_masala on May 28, 2021 [–]

To paraphrase Feynman, the odds of winning the lottery are essentially the same whether or not you buy a ticket.

mikeodds on May 31, 2021 | [–]

I would argue it depends on which lottery and how many tickets you buy :)

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