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bottom line for me is I use skills and talents I worked hard for to make the world a better place for my family.

I can live with that.

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I can imagine a mobster saying that too.

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if you are going to condeme poker you would need to condeme huge segments of the economy dealing with recreational activity, all of which serves little or no useful purpose.

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This I can agree with, although I question the characterization of entertainment as not useful.