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  • November 18, 2011 at 10:51 am

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    Eric M Russell (11/18/2011)

    LadyRuna (11/18/2011)

    Definitely the trip to space for me 🙂

    Taking the cash is a bad plan because the government will steal about 60% of it in the form of taxes. So the actual amount you receive is far less than the actual prize value. With cash, the Government "wins" the prize; with trip to space, *you* get to enjoy it fully.

    I think that's why every such contest prize typically has a cash value associated with it.

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho