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To: Wayne J. who wrote (1)	7/29/1998 2:55:00 PM
From: Milk	Respond to of 14

Hi Wayne, I agree, someone has to get the jackpot sooner or later. The odds are crazy though - 1 in 80 million!! My company has already bought a bunch of tickets, we're having a little Powerball pool... Milk

To: Wayne J. who wrote (1)	7/29/1998 2:56:00 PM
From: Milk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14

Here is an interesting article: abcnews.com What Are the Odds? Are you dreaming of winning the $250 million prize in today's Powerball lottery? You're far more likely to be killed in a car crash, by freezing to death, or by falling out of bed. Here's the skinny on what are the chances of: Being killed in an automobile crash? 5,000 to 1. Being killed in a tornado? 2 million to 1. Being killed falling out of bed? 2 million to 1. Freezing to death? 3 million to 1. Being killed in a plane crash? 25 million to 1. Winning the Powerball lottery? 80 million to 1.