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by YeahThisIsMe 3 hours ago
But these are "prediction markets", an entirely different thing that is definitely not gambling!
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Yizahi 1 hour ago
But if you somehow have a 100% correct prediction you are now "insider trading" and that is not allowed because all gambling.. ahem, all betting... hmm... All predicting much be "fair" and "random" and definitely not too good.
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ben_w 2 hours ago
So they want you to believe, but I find I cannot take such claims seriously.
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simiones 1 hour ago
I think the exclamation point at the end of GP's message is intended to indicate sarcasm - GP also doesn't take these claims seriously.
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b112 2 hours ago
Wanna bet?
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ben_w 1 hour ago
If I did, I'd be on one of the prediction markets.
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