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double or quits

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double or quits (uncountable)

A bet of the same value as the initial one, resulting in either a doubling of a loss, or it being cancelled.

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There exists, between people in love, a kind of capital held by each. This is not just a stock of affects or pleasure, but also the possibility of playing double or quits with the share you hold in the other's heart. Jean Baudrillard

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