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sp332 on May 23, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hedge Funder Who Bet $100 Million On Facebook IPO ...

But if the roulette wheel is broken so that the ball occasionally flies off, and the casino just says "ok, everyone loses" I don't think that would stand.

mcherm on May 23, 2012 [–]

True. But in this analogy, I hardly think you can claim "everyone loses".

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