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allo
Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 18
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:40 am Post subject: Is this true |
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| Is it true that the odds of winning the lottery are worse than being killed by lightning? |
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pompy
Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 23
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:29 am Post subject: |
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No, even if we just consider the awarding of large jackpots. In 1996, 1,136 people won $1 million or more playing North American lotteries. An additional 4,520 won $100,000 or more. By contrast, 91 people were killed by lightning. _________________ GREAT POKER |
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stephny

Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 19
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:55 am Post subject: |
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yes that is true there’s no second prize in a lightning strike but in a Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registred or enter the forums! | , you win lesser amounts of money by coming close to the winning numbers. In many games, odds of 1 in 5 or 1 in 4 are not uncommon. Lotteries award over $50 million in prizes in North America every day. Lightning isn’t nearly that productive |
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