If I had money in my pocket,
\nI’d lend it on the spot,
\nlike betting on a rocket
\nto hit a microdot.
\nAnything is possible
\nif you can beat the odds.
\nAll it takes is good relations
\nwith prevailing gods.
\nIf I had money in my pocket,
\nI’d lay it ten-to-one
\non a hunch the night this time
\nmight overcome the sun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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