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And the 'big' winner is...

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On a recent "research " trip to Las Vegas with the girls, someone said (and I’m almost sure it wasn’t me), "Why are some winners the biggest losers?" Then the taxi dropped us off at the Bellagio where we enjoyed a wonderful dinner and a few cocktails. Later, I tried to remember the context of the comment...why it was said. For some reason (perhaps the cocktails), I couldn't remember, nor could any of my friends. This bothered me, as I remember thinking at the time that it would make a great article. As we tri ed to recreate the original conversation on the ride back to our hotel, the cab driver came to the rescue. Not with our original sentiment, but with one that's certainly worth sharing. This driver was unique in many ways, foremost being that he is a native Las Vegan. This could mean that he restricts himself to a diet of Mexican vegan food, but it actually means that he was born and lived his e ntire life in Las Vegas. I put his age at about 65,