all Lombard Street to a China orange

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mofer - 23 Sep 2004 08:47 GMT

googling "all Lombard Street to a China orange" I found the definition "long
odds"
or "heavy odds"
but what those mean? high probability or low probability?

thanks

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John Ramsay - 24 Sep 2004 07:42 GMT

Long odds are low probability.

Heavy odds is neutral. Needs to be qualified
as heavy odds for or heavy odds against.

> googling "all Lombard Street to a China orange" I found the definition "long
> odds"
> or "heavy odds"
> but what those mean? high probability or low probability?
>
> thanks

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all Lombard Street to a China orange