Dear Lilith,

When you win a bit. Cash it in and put it aside until that amount equals the amount you began with. Anything you win after that is truely extra, play money. Should you drop down to zero, you still have what you started with. No gain, no loss.
Remember, gambling is not a safe form of retirement planning. When gambling, I remember that I am buying the feeling, the fantasy of hitting the big one. That is the pay off.

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