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One in five US workers regularly attends after-work drinks with co-workers.
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An Irish bookie is offering odds on phrases that may be used by US president-elect Barack Obama in his inauguration speech Tuesday.
In a range of inauguration-themed bets, punters can place bets on the duration of Obama's speech, the TV ratings and what "cliche" he will first mention during his address.
The best odds on offer for the content of his speech are 8-1 for "Change has come", 10-1 for "Yes We Can" and 12-1 for "Fundamental belief", "As I stand here today", "Defining moment" and "God Bless America".
At the other end of the spectrum, long shots include 500-1 for "Always bet on black!" and 250-1 for "Let's get ready to rumble" and "Life is like a box of chocolates," said bookmakers Paddy Power.
Punters can also lay bets on the colour of his tie and who will be the designer of the ball gown worn by Obama's wife Michelle and what colour it will be.
The breed of puppy promised for Obama's daughters when they move into the White House can also be bet on -- the favourite being a Portuguese water hound.
Last year Paddy Power paid out over one million euros (1.3 million dollars) on the former Illinois senator winning the 2008 presidential race, about three weeks before the vote.
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(Agencies)
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美國當選總統奧巴馬的就職典禮將于（美國當地時間）本周二舉行。日前，愛爾蘭一家博彩公司為奧巴馬在就職演說上的用詞開出了賠率。
這家公司開出了一系列以就職為主題的投注，彩民可就奧巴馬就職演說的持續時間、收視率以及他在演說中將首次提及哪個“陳詞濫調”下注。
其中就演說內容開出的最好賠率包括：奧巴馬提及“變革已到來”的賠率，為8賠1，“是的，我們能”為10賠1，“基本信仰”、“當我今天我站在這里”、“決定性時刻”、“上帝保佑美國”均為12賠1。
據“帕迪保爾”博彩公司介紹，風險較大的賭注包括，“相信我，沒錯！”，賠率為500賠1，“讓我們大步前進吧！”、“生活像一盒巧克力”，賠率均為250賠1。
彩民還可以下注奧巴馬當天所打領帶的顏色，以及奧巴馬夫人米歇爾出席就職舞會時所穿禮服的設計師和顏色。
此外，奧巴馬全家入主白宮后，他的兩個女兒將得到的寵物狗品種也成了投注之一——目前較受青睞的是一只葡萄牙水犬。
去年，帕迪保爾公司在大選日前三周向投注前伊利諾斯州議員奧巴馬贏得大選的彩民支付了100多萬歐元（130萬美元）的獎金。
（英語點津姍姍編輯）
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