Pick your own ticket, charge four times as much. Same odds.

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What did Langer's 1975 lottery study show?

1. Self-chosen tickets win more often
2. Those who chose demanded more money for their ticket
3. Assigned tickets were preferred
4. Participants sold every ticket at once

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