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cinematicdiversions

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16. They say the worst thing that can happen a new person at the dogtrack is to win big.

Reply to jmbar2 (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 18, 2021, 10:55 PM

Apr 2021

I have seen it time and time again (Former stockbroker here).

Losing all your money is a necessary lesson that helps you in the long run if you have perspective. Unfortunately, suicide too often is, as they say, a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

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I am so sorry to hear that jmbar2 Apr 2021 #9

They say the worst thing that can happen a new person at the dogtrack is to win big. cinematicdiversions Apr 2021 #16

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That is SO true! jmbar2 Apr 2021 #18

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