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Everyone except gamblers knows that gambling never pays. ... Losing, like winning, only increased his determination to play.

Firoozeh Dumas

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Firoozeh Dumas
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 1
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Writer
Ābadān
Play
Increased
Never
Gambling
Like
Determination
Except
Losing
Pay
Winning
Gamblers
Everyone
Pays

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