There's a difference between doing something risky and something stupid. You don't want to bet the farm on a coin-toss.

冒险去做某些事和愚蠢的去做某些事是有区别的。你不会希望通过抛硬币来赌上农场。

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Not that you would ever do anything so stupid, but what if you were to buy each side of this bet at the less favorable price?

FORBES: Magazine Article

And then, at a certain point -- I bet a lot of teachers have seen this -- kids aren't stupid.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama on Early Childhood Education