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Foolproof Equations for Perfect Life: Loss or Gain

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Theorizing that people tend to gamble more when faced with a "loss" scenario, human decision making is put to a test in a loss or gain experiment on Discovery Channel's "Foolproof Equations for a Perfect Life."

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