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Old 24-Jul-2004, 12:00 AM
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Default Re: $1,246,660

Hi Jeni

He spent a lot of time learing little bits of facts about things and the show is a match for the talent he has.

If I had the money, would I use it correctly? Hard to say.

I suppose the first thing is to make sure the money makes changes only where you want changes made. But also that those changes have been thought through and you/I/whoever is ready for those changes.

I worked with a guy who won the lottery. That is a big drawing for lots of money.

He won $5.6 million dollars.

One day some of our group was at lunch and the cafeteria was almost empty. He came in, got his food and did not want to sit alone. So he sat with us.

We ask lots of questions and here are some of them.

Why are you still working.

What else would I do? I love my job. Why leave?

How did the money change things?

Paid all the bills including home loan. Bought a car for my wife, a car for me. Set up a tuition fund for the kids college. And have two great vacations a year.

Invested the rest and it has grown to just over $10 million.

So, here was a couple who, when they got money, used it to improve their lot but not change their life.

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