Personal Narrative: Should I Win The Lottery

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Should I win the lottery, I would provide a better life for my family and myself. First would be getting rid of debt and any extra loose ends. After that would be sitting up our house; which we would own, and put half of what is left into the bank. The other half would go in life insurances, bonds, and stocks. These are just a few ways that my family and I would use the money we get from the lottery. As we all know we can sit and think about what we would do but when we really win it, do we go by our

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