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The turf

Sympathy for the bookies

How attacks on betting terminals could hurt racing

19 April 2014

9:00 AM

19 April 2014

9:00 AM

We all have to adjust to reality, like the lady who entered a Barbados bar having already enjoyed several gin and Dubonnets. On her shoulder was perched a rare parrot and she announced, ‘The first person to guess what this bird is can go to bed with me tonight.’ A voice calls out: ‘A turkey.’

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