The Bet (short story)
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The Bet (short story)
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"The Bet" is an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov about a banker and a young lawyer who make a bet with each other following a conversation about whether the death penalty is better or worse than life in prison. The banker wagers that the lawyer cannot remain in solitary confinement voluntarily for a period of fifteen years.
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Short story by Anton Chekhov
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bet_(short_story)
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2024-03-21T12:08:20Z
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