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five will get you ten

created by mblase

(idea) by mblase (3.8 wk) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Tue Aug 01 2000 at 14:46:22

An oblique way of saying "Do you want to bet on it?" -- bet me a fiver and if you're right, you'll win a ten-spot. Uncertain origin.

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