Dutch book

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Dutch book

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noun Dutch books

A set of trades or bets such that, regardless of the outcome of events, one party strictly profits and another strictly loses.
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"Dutch book." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dutch%20book. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Dutch book. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dutch%20book

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"Dutch book." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dutch%20book.

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@misc{dutch_book_2026,
  title = {Dutch book},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dutch%20book},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}