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who did kevin malone bet on to win an oscar
Kevin Malone said: “If anyone gives you 10,000 to 1 odds on anything, you take that bet. If John Mellencamp ever wins an Oscar, I will be one rich dude.”
is kevin malone a gambler
Kevin Malone is the resident gambler, partaking or initiating various bets throughout the office with other co-workers, and shows a fairly sharp talent for monitoring games fairly.

Question: who is kevin's counterpart in the uk series
Self-contained rewrite: who is kevin malone's counterpart in the uk series the office