Lesson #75

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McDonald’s Monopoly scam: mobsters, drug dealers and a security guard stole winning game pieces worth millions

August 9, 2018:

The McDonald's Monopoly game"”the fast-food chain's most popular promotion"”was scammed for over ten years by one man and a small group of associates, who stole all the winning pieces that were intended to go to customers. Details of this stunning scam"”which ended in arrests in 2001"”were revealed in an online article this week. There are already plans for a movie. In this episode, you'll learn the English phrase "at random."

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At random

Something happens "at random" if there is no system, strategy or pattern

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