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  2. The Lottery - Wikipedia

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    The Lottery is a short story by Shirley Jackson that was first published in The New Yorker on June 26, 1948. [a] The story describes a fictional small American community that observes an annual tradition known as "the lottery", which is intended to ensure a good harvest and purge the town of bad omens.

  3. The Lottery and Other Stories - Wikipedia

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    The Lottery and Other Stories is a 1949 short story collection by American author Shirley Jackson. Published by Farrar, Straus , it includes " The Lottery " and 24 other stories. This was the only collection of her stories to appear during her lifetime.

  4. The Lottery (novel) - Wikipedia

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    The Lottery deals with themes of friendship, romance, disability, high school, bullying in school and peer pressure. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Comparisons have been made between the themes and story lines in Shirley Jackson's The Lottery as well as to Brutus's involvement in the murder of Julius Caesar in Shakespeare's play .

  5. Winner of Fifth-Largest Jackpot in Mega Millions History ...

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    New Jersey lottery winners also have the option to remain anonymous under a 2020 law. The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won was $1.602 billion by a Florida player in August of 2023, according ...

  6. Category:Short stories by Shirley Jackson - Wikipedia

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  7. The Lottery Hackers - The Huffington Post

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    Eventually, their profits helped pay for the educations of their six children, all of whom earned advanced degrees. “It was like free money,” said Jerry. At his old convenience store, Jerry liked to dream up new ways of squeezing out a profit from his business, like when he made his 40-ounce beer bottles look frosty for Evart’s factory ...

  8. The Lottery Rose - Wikipedia

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    The Lottery Rose is a 1976 young adult novel by Newbery-winning author Irene Hunt. [1] Though written at a middle-school reading level, this book is also suitable for high school readers due to high-interest subject matter.

  9. Mega Millions Prize Climbs to $1B Ahead of Christmas Eve ...

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    The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $1 billion ahead of the Christmas Eve drawing. Lottery officials announced the historic prize in a news release published on Tuesday, Dec. 24, the day of ...