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Mega Millions frenzy

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A Mega Millions lottery ticket is printed out at Bluebird liquor store in Hawthorne, California. Getty Images
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Photos of recent winners are displayed as people prepare to buy lottery tickets for the Mega Millions Jackpot in McAllen, Texas. AP
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Veronica Balbas holds her Mega Millions lottery tickets for Friday’s draw in Lawndale, California. Reuters
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People buy lottery tickets for the Mega Millions Jackpot at a convenience store in Midtown Manhattan. Christopher Sadowski
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Mrs. Negrete fills out her numbers for the Mega Millions Jackpot in McAllen, Texas. AP
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Owner Eddie Patel sells Mega Millions tickets at Main Street convenience store in Larksville, Pa. AP
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Millionaire hopeful Alan Jolivett jokingly grabs his Mega Millions lottery tickets away from Bryan Lopez after the pair purchased some on their lunch break from Hoag Hospital, at Baycrest Liquor in Costa Mesa, Calif. AP
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Alan Jolivett selects numbers for the Mega Millions lottery based on a fortune cookie, at Baycrest Liquor in Costa Mesa, Calif. AP
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Milton Smith shows $1080 worth of Mega Millions lottery tickets after buying them from Bluebird liquor store in Hawthorne, California. Getty Images
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A sign is posted in front of a store with the estimated value of the Mega Millions jackpot in Indianapolis. AP