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Old 07-06-2008, 01:29 PM
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and why would anyone want to bet a 10-1 shot when they think it's odds of winning are actually 10-1?
hey you made the faulty math.
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Old 07-06-2008, 01:34 PM
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hey you made the faulty math.
given my premise the math was perfect.

i'd suggest the most likely flaw in my example is finding a horse that could finish itm 99/100.

compared to that, a 3-1 shot going off at 10-1 would be like finding water after falling out of a boat.

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