How about this gem:
"Some say we should just let OTB die, but they ignore the far-reaching consequences. If OTB operations ceased, the city and/or state government would be on the hook for $600 million in pension obligations. Tracks around the state might close. Nearly 40,000 New Yorkers who make their livelihood on the racing industry could lose their jobs. And the upstate agricultural industry, home to generations of horse breeders and farmers, would take another serious hit."
 "Wha-wha-wha-what???"
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