stackyFACTSGetting paid a predictable salary is boring, but randomly finding a five dollar bill is deeply thrilling. Unpredictable, sporadic payouts flood the brain with intense dopamine spikes, which is precisely why slot machines and scrolling feeds are intensely addictive.
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