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The point is that prediction markets, unlike sportsbooks, serve legitimate economic functions beyond entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
As much as the spa functions as a social club, Voda balances that with a space for deep relaxation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
"The public functions of state policing ought to be subject to human oversight and scrutiny," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
The same capabilities that make A.I. agents useful for complicated business or technical functions make them freakishly good at getting around whatever constraints we place on them, in ways we don’t anticipate.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
“It serves several purposes. Primarily, it is my connection to the circus, but it also functions as a safeguard of a sort. I neglected the fact that it does not cover those outside the fence.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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