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The Greatest Gifts of All Time
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the December 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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THE LOTTERY TICKET

Police detective Robert Cunningham liked to hang out at Sal's Pizzeria in Yonkers, New York. One day in 1984, in lieu of a tip, Cunningham offered waitress Phyllis Penzo half interest in a lottery ticket. Jackpot! Penzo collected $3 million. Their story became the film It Could Happen to You.
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