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Which scenario illustrates the gambler's fallacy: assuming that what typically happens in the long run will not happen in the short run?Every time Jonas plays poker, he wins. He knows how lucky he is, so he buys a lottery ticket every week.

The probability of winning the lottery is one in a million, so to improve his chances, Jonas buys 100 lottery tickets.

Jonas has been buying lottery tickets for years now and has never won, so he is bound to win some time soon.

Jonas won $5,000 the first time he bought a lottery ticket, so he has been buying lottery tickets for years now.

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Answer 1
Answer: The scenario which best illustrates gambler's fallacy is:

The probability of winning the lottery is one in a million, so to improve his chances, Jonas buys 100 lottery tickets.

There is a thin chance of winning in gambling, you lose more than you gain. 

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The correctly punctuated sentence is "Needless to say, nobody thought that her joke was particularly funny," hence option C is correct.

What is the use of punctuation?

White space, conventional signals, and certain typographical components are used as punctuation to aid readers in understanding and accurately interpreting written information, whether they are reading it aloud or quietly.

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Which sentence correctly uses the semicolon? A.It was already late in the evening; and I wanted to go to bedb. It had been a most unpleasant coincidence that the power outage had come when we had guests staying over; the entire house was full
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Answer: B.

Explanation: You don't place a semicolon before coordinating conjunctions like "and", "but" or "so." Sentences A and D would be correct without the semicolon, and in sentence C, we should replace it with a comma (which is also an acceptable solution in sentences A and D). Sentence B successfully links two independent clauses that are so related semantically that it's best for them to be in the same sentence.

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Which of the following are true of Paris? Select all that apply. He survived an early attempt on his life. He was raised by a servant and became a shepherd. He is one of the only mortals to go to Mt. Olympus. A seer prophesized that his birth would lead to the downfall of Troy. He killed Achilles. He was one of the few Trojans to survive the war (by hiding).

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Without a doubt, I can say that  true following of Paris are :

Definitely the first one  (He survived an early attempt on his life) he survived after the fight with Menelaus 
The second (He was raised by a servant and became ashepherd)
The fourth one (  A seer prophesized that his birth would lead to the downfall of Troy)
And the fifth (He killed Achilles)

Answer:

He survived an early attempt on his life.

He was raised by a servant and became a shepherd.

A seer prophesized that his birth would lead to the downfall of Troy.

He killed Achilles.

Explanation:

Paris is a character of Greek mythology who was one of the most significant figures during the Trojan War. Abandoned by his parents as a child due to a prophecy, he was raised by a servant and became a shepherd. Paris was well-known for his judgement, and this led him to be chosen as the judge between three goddesses. The result was Paris earning the love of Helen of Sparta, the most beautiful woman in the world. This led to the Trojan War. Later in the war, Paris is responsible for fatally wounding Achilles in the heel.

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B. an email. The information found here comes directly from a source, so it's a primary source.

Answer:

An email

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