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  "path": "/2026/06/03/he-won-the-lottery-14-times-with-math-so-they-changed-the-rules/",
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  "textContent": "Romanian-born mathematician Stefan Mandel used simple probability and a massive ticket-buying operation to win lottery jackpots 14 times. Born into a poor Jewish family in Romania in 1931, Mandel developed a passion for mathematics at a young age but could not pursue an academic career because of financial hardship. Instead, he worked as an accountant …\n\nContinue reading \"He won the lottery 14 times with math so they changed the rules\"",
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