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Causes Of Winning The Lottery
People who win the lottery are actually anything but happy. Winning the lottery often causes people to fall into debt, people often risk losing their houses because of the bank often takes away their homes. Not only that, but their relationships with family and friends is also likely to fall apart. People who win the lottery often become selfish and end up spending all their money on themselves, when their family and friends attempt to ask them for money things often turn real

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