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Market Overview - Polymarket partnered with Lord Miles for a 40-day water fast, creating a controversial prediction market [1] - The market rules stipulated conditions for the fast's validity, including no caloric intake and evidence requirements [2] Market Volatility & Sentiment - Odds of Lord Miles completing the fast plummeted from 70% to 27% following a three-day social media silence [3] - Rumors of Lord Miles's death circulated, leading to a market dispute for "No" resolution [3] Potential Market Manipulation - Speculation arose regarding market manipulation, with some accounts allegedly profiting from buying "No" positions at low prices [4] - Lord Miles's confident engagement on social media and taunting of "No" buyers added to the speculation [4]