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		iso1631 on Oct 30, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How I survived a year in ‘the hole’ without losing... Doesn't that become a transactional approach. "If I rob this bank I have a 50% chance of getting away with $1m and 50% chance of going to jail for 5 years, that means the value is $200k/year"

Ekaros on Oct 30, 2022 [–]

It is, just like fines are. I have x% chance of getting caught and the cost is xxx. Do I want to follow the rules or break them.

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