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Benefits Of Winning The Lottery
Many people play the lottery each and every day in hopes of one day receiving a large sum of money without the hassle of working hard for many years. While this many seem like the easy way out, winning the lottery for some can also be hard work that doesn't always pay off but when it does the possibilities are endless. Out of everything I could possibly do, winning the lottery would allow me to travel to many places not only around the united states but also across seas to different islands and by air to different countries. A road trip with friends has always been a dream of mine. Winning the lottery would allow me to fulfill that dream. I would use my lottery money to buy an automobile that would allow me to take road trip across
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