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Cowboys hit $232 million jackpot

  U.S.A- Unharmed and wasteful, Neal Wanless used part of the winnings to build the 50,000-a-century farm, which is now valued at more than $41 million. In 2009, Neal Wanless was a young cowboy who lived on a farm in Mission, South Dakota. About 48% of the region's population is under difficulties. The Wanless family is no exception. After the 2008 financial crisis, they barely lived enough. They were late to pay taxes, their homes were revoked by the bank, forcing Wanless's parents and brother to move to a small tent. Father Wanless had to sell more scrap metal for a living. Wanless himself continued to work and lived on the family's 230-angst (93 hectares) farm. "We really struggled," Wanless confides. 34-year-old Neal Wanless is loyal to his dream of farming despite winning the jackpot. Photo:  WSJ. One day Wanless went to pour gasoline, he conveniently bought a ticket of $ 15. He never expected any luck, but he couldn't have expected the ticket to win the

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