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Chris -- 2025-05-10
I’m not posting this in the Contribute section because, even though it’s only been mentioned in passing in the Forum, it was contributed to the Database early on. But I can’t resist sharing this brief video of an unfortunate Wheel of Fortune contestant losing thousands of dollars due to this eggcorn. Watch for a few seconds starting at the 6:04 mark:
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