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21Atheist's Wager — The Atheist s Wager is an atheistic response to Pascal s Wager. While Pascal suggested that it is better to take the chance of believing in a god that might not exist rather than to risk losing infinite happiness by disbelieving in a god that… …
22Friendly political wager — A friendly political wager is a largely symbolic wager made between politicians representing two cities or areas on the outcome of an important sports contest between teams representing those same two cities or areas. These wagers are most… …
23To make prize of — Prize Prize (pr[imac]z), n. [F. prise a seizing, hold, grasp, fr. pris, p. p. of prendre to take, L. prendere, prehendere; in some senses, as 2 (b), either from, or influenced by, F. prix price. See {Prison}, {Prehensile}, and cf. {Pry}, and also …
24The Smokestack Wager — is a Dogme 95 film shot in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 2004. Staring a group of unknown actors, including Jonathan Wilson, Melanie Dahling, Matt Donahue, Kate Schellenberg, John Perrin IV and Levon Cheater. The film follows a day in the life… …
25To make a dead set — Set Set, n. 1. The act of setting, as of the sun or other heavenly body; descent; hence, the close; termination. Locking at the set of day. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] The weary sun hath made a golden set. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is set,… …
26Pascal's wager — Practical argument for belief in God formulated by Blaise Pascal. In his Pensées (1657–58), Pascal posed the following argument to show that belief in the Christian religion is rational: If the Christian God does not exist, the agnostic loses… …
27trial by wager of law — A species of trial anciently used in civil actions, wherein the defendant gave pledges or sureties that he would wage his law; that is, that he would appear at the time set when he would make oath as to his innocence and would produce… …
28Jeopardy! — Jeopardy redirects here. For other uses, see Jeopardy (disambiguation). Jeopardy! Title for Season 28 (2011–2012) Genre Game show …
29wa´ger|er — wa|ger «WAY juhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. something staked on an uncertain event: »to double one s wager, to lose a wager. The wager of $10 on the black horse was promptly paid. 2. the act of betting; bet: »to make a wager with a friend. 3. a subject …
30wa|ger — «WAY juhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. something staked on an uncertain event: »to double one s wager, to lose a wager. The wager of $10 on the black horse was promptly paid. 2. the act of betting; bet: »to make a wager with a friend. 3. a subject of… …
