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What Would You Do With $540 Million? [POLL]
With a historic jackpot, Mega Millions lottery inspires hope in Clinton Hill.
Mario Lewis says he's a numbers guy.
"I love numbers, any numbers," he said. "Especially the ones that win me money."
Lewis was one of a handful of customers waiting in line at on Myrtle Avenue on Friday morning for a chance at an historic Mega Million jackpot of $540 million.
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For this Clinton Hill resident, the odds are steep: 1 in 176 million, in fact. But that didn't stop Lewis or any of the other thousands of people in 42 states from taking their chance at an instant fortune.
Klevor has been lucky for at least one Brooklynite already. Earlier this month, right here.
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And there's no reason to believe it can't happen here again.
If you want to buy a ticket, do so before 10:45 p.m. tonight, Friday, March 30.
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