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...if I was right, the ride would be free, and he was right,
I'd pay whatever more was on the meter.
...and i'm taking a $1.00 risk...
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Not the way I read it.
To me, "Whatever more was on the meter" meant you'd match what was on the meter. This is the amount he was looking to win.
It's moot now.
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The cabbie can "win" what's going on the meter by not accepting the proposition. If he accepts he's gambling to win the fare around the block to check: about $1.00.
To the OP: nh.