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Voltaire is also famous for making quite a lot of money gaming the lottery: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/05/how-voiltair...

Though the actual scheme was hatched by Charles Marie de la Condamine, rather than Voltaire. But Voltaire is the one who got the most fame (and possibly money) out of it.

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Next you'll be telling me he didn't really say that thing about defending my right to say things.

I'm absolutely sure you are aware of it, and is making a sarcastic account of the misattribution. But just to spread the 'correct' knowledge - the quote, while attributed to Voltaire, as it fits his style so succinctly well, is not actually said by him.

It was a quote from 'The Friends of Voltaire', and misrepresented him.

Also, the quote is not "until death" but "until the end of the dinner".

I disapprove of your lottery algorithms, but I will defend to the death your right to sell them to me.

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