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The idea is to take the tax hit now on the wager of avoiding more taxes later.

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The machine was included in Christie's auction of the library of the late Catalonia collector Léon Parcé, which also featured Pascal's philosophical piece Pensées and the first printed version of "Pascal's wager".

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The NBA recently instituted similar limits on prop wagers for two-way contract players, and the NFL reiterated its efforts to limit or prohibit certain prop bets.

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Investors have never had more ways to place complex wagers on crypto.

“And I will wager that Mr. Hixby’s advice is sounder than it first appeared. I shall ride until I smell elephants! For that will mean the zoo must surely be nearby.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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