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Sometimes, karma gets youin the best of ways.
She won $48 million Canadian dollars ($35.7 million USD)!
The story of how she even found herself buying the winning ticket is even more serendipitous.
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Unsure of what flavor to get for him, she gave her grandpa a call.
I called him on the phone asking what kind of ice cream he wanted.
A lottery newbie, Lamour wasn’t even sure how to purchase a lottery ticket.
I got to the corner store and Im in my carand I didn’t know how to buy it.
So I had to call my dad.
I said: Dad, Grandpa wants me to buy a ticket.
How do I do it?
He’s like: Oh, just go inside and get a QuickPick.'
Lamour asked what happened, and was told, Someone in [the city] won the 48 million!
We thought we won the lottery.
Lamour asked if they meant the Lotto 649, and brought up that she had bought a ticket.
In complete disbelief, she called her family, who could barely figure out what was happening.
Now, the young woman has claimed the incredible prize.
I wanted to go to medical school before winning the lottery.
Now I can pursue this dream without worrying about grants or loans, Lamoursays.
She also wants to use her money to travel the world.
13 years later, she bought her first ever lottery ticket and won millions of dollars.
