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2. Fixed-odds betting - Wikipedia

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   In making a bet where the expected value is positive, one is said to be getting "the best of it". For example, if one were to bet $1 at 10 to 1 odds (one could win $10) on the outcome of a coin flip, one would be getting "the best of it" and should always make the bet (assuming a rational and risk-neutral attitude with linear utility curves and have no preferences implying loss aversion or the ...

3. Military history of Australia - Wikipedia

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   The Aboriginal people were never a serious military threat to European settlers, regardless of how much the settlers may have feared them. [20] On occasions large groups of Aboriginal people attacked the settlers in open terrain and a conventional battle ensued, during which the Aboriginal people would attempt to use superior numbers to their ...

4. Anemia - Wikipedia

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   Anemia or anaemia (British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen.This can be due to a lower than normal number of red blood cells, a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin available for oxygen transport, or abnormalities in hemoglobin that impair its function.

5. Military history of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The United States Military forces involved in the coup d’état consisted of 1 cruiser, the USS Boston, and 162 U.S. Navy and USMC personnel. [43] This military presence was justified by the supposed threats to non-combatant American lives, property, and economic interests, largely of plantations.

6. Boeing CH-47 Chinook - Wikipedia

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   During the 1970s, the United States and Iran had a strong relationship, in which the Iranian armed forces began to use many American military aircraft, most notably the F-14 Tomcat, as part of a modernization program. [22] After an agreement signed between Boeing and Agusta, the Imperial Iranian Air Force purchased 20 Agusta-built CH-47Cs in ...

7. Israel Discount Bank - Wikipedia

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   Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. (Hebrew: בנק דיסקונט לישראל) is an Israeli banking institution that offers a range of financial services, including retail banking, commercial banking, private banking, and financial services.

8. 20 (number) - Wikipedia

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   In rugby union, 20 national teams currently qualify for each edition of the men's Rugby World Cup. In Australian rules football, most games consist of four 20-minute quarters. [23] Ice hockey games are played in three 20-minute periods. [24] The current Formula 1 field size is 20. The Kentucky Derby currently has a maximum field of 20 horses. [25]

9. African Americans - Wikipedia

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   As of 2022, 10% of black Americans were immigrants, and 20% were either immigrants or the children of immigrants. [14] In 2008, Barack Obama became the first, and so far only African American to be elected president of the United States. [ 15 ]