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by jon_elbrook 2243 days ago
>and the victor could have forgiven the debt.

That would be equivalent to burning $500,000.

>I wouldn’t even make my friend pay me back for lunch if they forgot their wallet — let alone put them through financial hardship for such a trivial, low-effort event as a game of RPS.

What is the minimum amount of effort required to make a bet of $500,000 valid?