crapshoot

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Right now, the only difference between our economy and a back-alley crapshoot is the informed punditry of the former.

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  • Why, he seemed to be asking, was I the only one in the room who couldn't understand that justice is neither a mystery nor a crapshoot, but a major purchase? —  The Beach House
  • I came out reasonably well in the genetic crapshoot: high metabolism, good size and strength, all of which helped me in my hobby. —  DarklyDreamingDexter
  • The reality, however, is that funding largely seems like a crapshoot that's "hibernating" until this recession-thing blows over. —  doggdot.us
  • At this point I know it's kind of a crapshoot, but what are you kind of looking at, 8\%? —  Financial Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha
  • I hate picking the playoffs because they're such a crapshoot, but here goes —  VFTB
 

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