Didja ever play Monopoly? Serious, intense, competitive Monopoly? Let’s say you’re playing with Don, Al and Weave. If the four of you just roll the dice and hope to land on properties you want to buy and avoid opponents’ properties, you’ll each win about a quarter of the time. That’s how luck works. But if you want to win more often, you’ll have to make deals.

You and Don hold the Orange and Green sets between you — neither has a complete set. You want the Orange set because it is landed on most frequently and you try to convince Don that the higher rents on the Greens make that the better set. Don’s gotten smarter and holds out for Orange. You agree to the trade if you get three free landings on the Oranges. Don agrees.

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