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Domingo is a contestant on a trivia quiz show. For every state capital he can correctly identify, he will win $1,000. However, before identifying any capitals, he must decide how many he thinks he can correctly identify. If he cannot identify as many as he has wagered, Domingo will not win any money. Suppose Domingo says that he can correctly identify 42 state capitals for a potential payoff of $42,000. According to studies of human decision-making, what is most likely to happen?


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