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The lottery is a gambling game where you pay for the chance to win something. The prize is usually money, but it can also be goods or services. The odds of winning are very low. But many people play, and some spend large sums of money. Some of these people go bankrupt. But others win a fortune and enjoy it for a few years before they run out of money. Americans spend over $80 billion on the lottery each year, and most of this is wasted. This money could be used for other purposes, like building an emergency fund or…