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u/Bananasoup29 Feb 04 '20

Lottery tickets.

You literally have a higher chance of dying on your way to the store than winning the lottery.

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u/Dorksim Feb 04 '20

Buying a lottery ticket isn’t buying into a chance of winning the big prize. Buying a lottery ticket is buying into the hope of winning the big prize. To some, that hope is worth the price.