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Cold Number

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A cold number is a number that has not appeared in a lottery or other game of chance for a long time. Some players believe that cold numbers are more likely to be drawn in the future, while others believe that each draw is independent and the concept of cold numbers is irrelevant. This is an example of the gambler's fallacy.

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  • 1A cold number is a number that has not appeared in a lottery or other game of chance for a long time

Cold Number

A cold number is a number that has not appeared in a lottery or other game of chance for a long time. Some players believe that cold numbers are more likely to be drawn in the future, while others believe that each draw is independent and the concept of cold numbers is irrelevant. This is an example of the gambler's fallacy.

Example

Many lottery players will bet on cold numbers, thinking they are 'due' to come up soon.

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