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Talk Back Poll: What Would You Do with $640M?

Lindenhurst, did you buy a ticket for the world record-busting, more than half billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot?

Update: The record-breaking March 30 Mega Millions drawing has now reached $640 million, thanks to a flurry of sales, according to recent reports.

The jackpot for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing has topped the $500 million mark.

That’s more than a half-billion dollars.

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Now the odds of winning this world record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot might be small - one in 176 million, according to the New York State Lottery website.

However, the top prize has created a stir in , where there have been , scratch-off and money-scoring tickets sold at .

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The Mega Mania has also swept across the the country in all of the participating 42 states.

According to reports, 400 million tickets in 48 hours have been sold before Friday's 10:45 p.m. cut-off time to those dreaming of having a lifestyle of the rich and famous.

That translates to 14 million tickets an hour, which could bump the $540 million jackpot up even higher before the 11 p.m. drawing on Friday night, according to reports.

So the only question now is:

  • What you would do if you won?

Lindenhurst Patch wants to know. We've offered a few choices in the following poll below.

However, also feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section, below.

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