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Afforess on July 7, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: How A Lucky Run In Vegas Saved FedEx

Why wouldn't it be true? $5000 was as useless as $0 would be, as they needed $24000 to cover fuel expenses for the next week. So if he lost the gamble, there would be no change in ultimate outcome.

culled on July 7, 2014 [–]

It sounds like a tall tale. It's possible that it's also true but it's got all the hallmarks of a good fictional story and that makes it seem false.

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