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If I were a gambling man...

Posted by The Fallen on January 24, 2002

In Reply to: Let the chips fall where they may posted by Pat on January 24, 2002

: I understand the gest of it. Where does this saying come from???

...my bet would be that it's a gambling reference - "let the chips fall where they may", meaning no matter what the outcome, or no matter which side prevails. Though of course I could be entirely wrong, and it's probably an allusion to the casting of runestones or something...

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