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Believe in Pascal's Wager? Have I Got a Deal for You!

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Tabarrok, A. Believe in Pascal's Wager? Have I Got a Deal for You!. Theory and Decision 48, 123–128 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005257721910

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