> the preferences of the thief do reflect something about the true value of the gift as measured by the overall preferences of the group. Only the good gifts ge

> the preferences of the thief do reflect something about the true value of the gift as measured by the overall preferences of the group. Only the good gifts get stolen, and anyone with a bad gift never gets to steal. I think this is true. But then doesn't > Anyone swapped with may swap with someone else (and so on) before the order continues. Anyone who has already swapped on that turn may not be swapped with load all the discomfort of the previous insight onto the last round of the game? [Edit: might be a personal quirk, but I'd definitely swap for the lotto tickets. No awkward cheap stuff to tote home! Also, I wouldn't buy (negative expected rate of return) tickets for myself, but guaranteed positive return scratchers? That sounds like fun!]