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• BobP

  

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  Setup:  Your lottery holiday scratch game with a million dollar prize requires the winner express a profound belief in the existence of Santa at a press conference to be held during a holiday show intermission before a thousand kindergarteners at your local school.  Your loved ones have already purchased a hundred tickets for this game as your holiday gift, ho ho ho!
  
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• db101

  

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  I'll believe in flying spaghetti monster, reptilians and tupac being alive if the price is right.
• Raven62

  

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  Your kids believe in Santa? A scientist says to tell them to stop it.
  
  https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2018/12/18/your-kids-believe-santa-scientist-says-tell-them-stop-it/

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• Coin Toss

  

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  I don't se any problem with it, but of course somebody would claim to be offended by you stating you believe in 
  Santa.

  Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners. 

  

  There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
• CDanaT

  

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  Oh what ta heck...why not !!!

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• music*

  

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  I believe in the invisible hand in the economy of Countries. We receive unlimited benefits from it.

   Children enjoy their make believe games. Why spoil the fun. Santa only comes around once a year.

   "We are all in this together!" 
• greatguy

  

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  Say, Happy Holidays Year around.  There's always another Holiday

  in our U.S.A.!
• eddessaknight

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by BobP on Dec 20, 2019

  Setup:  Your lottery holiday scratch game with a million dollar prize requires the winner express a profound belief in the existence of Santa at a press conference to be held during a holiday show intermission before a thousand kindergarteners at your local school.  Your loved ones have already purchased a hundred tickets for this game as your holiday gift, ho ho ho!
  
  BobP     

  NOT ON HOLIDAYS We All NEED THE JOY OF MAGIC EVERY DAY !

  L@@K every day, you have to wade through a relentless surge of soul-less facts.The experience tends to shut down your sense of wonder. Sadly, we are rapidly experiencing the death of imagination = I Imagine

  Time, Magic, Spirit and Laughter -

  Open our eyes to 👀 all he magic that surrounds you will simply astound you - not bound by time or space only limited by our own imagination.

  Creativity  can solve almost any problem

   

  
• cottoneyedjoe

  

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  Yeah, I'd do it.
• quicksloth35

  

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  How much is the jackpot?

  This:

   

  

   

   

  Versus this:

   

  

   

  Will get two VASTLY different responses from me!
• MillionsWanted

  

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  I want to believe.

  
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  If you switched Santa for this guy, well yeah BobP!

   

  

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• hearsetrax

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by quicksloth35 on Dec 21, 2019

  How much is the jackpot?

  This:

   

  

   

   

  Versus this:

   

  

   

  Will get two VASTLY different responses from me!

  

  
• four4me

  

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  Saw this on the internet

  ATTENTION TO ALL PARENTS WHO NEED TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA  🎅 
  Son: "Dad, I think I'm old enough now. Is there a Santa Claus?." 
  Dad: "Ok, I agree that your  old enough. But before I tell you, I have a question for you. You see, the “truth” is a dangerous gift. Once you know something, you can't unknow it. Once you know the truth about Santa Claus, you will never again understand and relate to him as you do now. So my question is: Are you sure you want to know?" 
  Brief pause...
  Son: "Yes, I want to know"
  Dad: "Ok, I'll tell you: Yes there is a Santa Claus" 
  Son: "Really?" 
  Dad: Yes, really, but he's not an old man with a beard in a red suit. That's just what we tell kids. You see, kids are too young to understand the true nature of Santa Claus, so we explain it to them in a way that they can understand. The truth about Santa Claus is that he's not a person at all; he's an idea. Think of all those presents Santa gave you over the years. I actually bought those myself. I watched you open them. And did it bother me that you didn't thank me? Of course not! In fact it gave me great pleasure. You see, Santa Claus is THE IDEA OF GIVING FOR THE SAKE OF GIVING, without thought of thanks or acknowledgement.
  When I saw that woman collapse on the subway last week and called for help, I knew that she'd never know that it was me that summoned the ambulance. I was being Santa Claus when I did that." 
  Son: "Oh."
  Dad: "So now that you know, you're part of it. You have to be Santa Claus too now. That means you can never tell a young kid the secret, and you have to help us select Santa presents for them, and most important, you have to look for opportunities to help people. Got it?"

  Big John says. You don't hit the number. The number hits you!!!!

                 I'm not Big John, I'm Four4me, Big John's a friend.
• grwurston

  

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  Same digits. Different games.

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  Quote: Originally posted by MillionsWanted on Dec 22, 2019

  I want to believe.

  

  If you have enough holiday cheer you can see anything. 

  

  List Pick 3 singles by low sums, high sums. Separate each sum row by consecutive pair and non consecutive pair combos. These 3 pair groups. 14 17 47, 25 28 58, 36 39 69 are in 63 combos. 54 combos do not have them. Which sums do the 3 pair groups appear and not appear? Look at root sum groups 147, 258, 369. Play accordingly.