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Sainthood and Cup draws

Your chances of becoming a saint, plus football odds.

Tim Harford explores the chances of becoming a saint, inspired by a throw away comment by the detective on the TV drama 鈥楧eath in Paradise.鈥�

Plus, a listener has a question about the recent Europa League Draw for the final knockout round. He spotted that none of the teams face a rival from their own country. What were the chances of that happening?

(Missionaries of the Charity of Kolkata honour Saint Mother Teresa. West Bengal, India. Credit: Satyajit Shaw/ Getty Images)

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