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newsobserver.com on 2022-02-09 00:06

Retired teacher uses kids’ birthdays for North Carolina lottery ticket and wins big

Louis Paine Jr., a 77-year-old retired teacher from Fletcher, won a $110,000 prize after playing his children’s birthdays in the NC Education Lottery.

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Louis Paine Jr.

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