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Physics homework disguised as a carnival game designed to take your money.

means A game where you throw rings at upright pegs or bottles, trying to land one cleanly over a target to win a prize.

from Straightforward compound of 'ring' (the circular object you throw) and 'toss' (to throw with a light, easy motion). Ring-toss games descend from old European lawn pastimes like quoits, where players pitched metal or rope rings at a stake driven into the ground — a rural, rustic contest that eventually migrated indoors and into carnival midways, picking up gaudier prizes along the way.

the catch
rings slightly too small, pegs slightly too wide
origin
ancient Greeks played a version for sport
carnival secret
bottlenecks angled to bounce rings off
honest odds
some setups rigged below one percent win rate
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