$Ambrose Bierce Quote - Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.$

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Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.

"Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math."

— Ambrose Bierce

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Author: Ambrose Bierce
Category: Bad
Tags: Bad Mathematics Mocking People

Meaning of this quote

The saying criticizes lotteries through the cost of poor probability judgments.

Key takeaway: Understand odds before spending money on chance.

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Attributed author: Ambrose Bierce

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