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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Goofyhoofy ✸✹🐝🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: A foolproof 5.5% return
Date: 01/02/26 4:46 PM
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news.bloomberglaw.com - Bet against christs return pays annual gain on polymarket

Bet Against Christ’s Return Pays 5.5% Annual Gain on Polymarket

Alas, Jesus Christ did not return to Earth in 2025. This might not come as particularly surprising or noteworthy to most people. But for a certain crowd of bettors, it was terrific news.

There are any number of random, oddball bets offered on the prediction market Polymarket, though few are quite as curious as the “Will Jesus Christ Return in 2025?” wager. Some $3.3 million was placed on the bet over the course of the year. Most of that money, of course, came in on “No” and yet there were strong-enough believers among the Polymarket crowd, it turns ...


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