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		paulcole on Jan 10, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I almost sold Baremetrics for $5M Spending $5 on a losing lottery ticket isn't missing out on $100 million.

elbear on Jan 11, 2020 [–]

I know what you mean, but we're talking about someone's perception, not the mathematical way to see things.

Also, winning the lottery and almost selling your business don't have nearly the same probability.

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