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The Guy Who Loved to Gamble

 There was a guy who loved to gamble. He just had too. One evening he lost Rs 250000/-, not to be outdone, he withdrew Rs 50000/- more from the ATM, lost that too. But a gambler is a risk taker. He took a bet on his car. Lost. Then his branded trousers, belt, even inner wear! Lost! The den covered the cost of his drinks though, they said that was the least they could do.

Stumbling out, in his birthday suit, attracting amused glances, no car no nothing, he was wondering what he would tell his wife. His foot hit something. He cursed. Looked down. It was a watermelon. He picked it up, at least something to eat and it seemed fate was giving a positive signal. Then he noticed smoke coming out of the watermelon. He threw it down, a Jinn popped up. He was taken aback. The jinn said, master, what is it you seek, let me know, maybe it could be yours ! The gambler said I need a sea facing five storeys villa with all the fittings and four luxury cars. Anything by way of some money or food or transportation, you know the simpler things of life, asked the Jinn. No, was the firm response. Just the grand villa. And I want it now.
And the Jinn said, ‘you bloody nutcase, gambler in a birthday suit, half drunk, idiot of the highest order, I myself live in a bloody watermelon, and you expect a damn villa for yourself’ !
End of the story ! What were you thinking !!

An economist, highly educated and known, widely networked, was watching all the economic and financial news, analyzing trends and then he would invest in shares and commodities.
His wife was watching TV serials and attending parties, she invested only in gold and silver to compete with other ladies.
As of today. The portfolio of the Economist has increased in value by 30 percent net after tax , loss etc and his chilled out wife has earned a straightforward 300 percent 😩return !

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