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Buying lottery tickets is a tax on your imagination, but the fix is not killing your dreams. People play because imagining a sudden windfall feels better than…
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Candy bars are subjected to standard taxation, unless they require refrigeration. If it has to be kept cold, the state decides it is no longer candy and lifts…
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Winning the lottery is just a really fast track to ruining your life with extra steps. Despite securing millions in instant cash, studies estimate that up to…
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