[Wes Tausend]

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Ralphy,

It wasn't clear to me, how did Willis Willis ever prove he had an interest in the ticket at all?

I'm not much of a lottery gambler. I've maybe bought 5 tickets in my life, because my wife bugged me. But out of the first pair, one hit $100. The clerk got so excited, I thought he was going to wet his pants. And I guess $100 isn't all that common, after asking friends, so maybe that's it.

I later wondered if the advice to have the clerk check it was good when I comprehended how it worked. He immediately paid me out of the till.

Wes

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