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		po on May 29, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why I’m Putting All My Savings Into Bitcoin There's nothing more dangerous than a confidant gambler. Taking one high risk may wipe you out or make you rich, but taking a series of high risks will almost certainly wipe you out. His past success has nothing to do with this wager he's making now. It's like playing russian roulette 10 times in a row.

niklas_a on May 31, 2011 [–]

Yep. But it is those kind of people that end up making a difference in this world (for better or worse).

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