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Dec 2023
53m 23s

The Curse of the Unlucky Lottery Winners

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Elizabeth has long had a fantasy that one day she would win the lottery, but in this episode, Zaron offers up evidence that she may want to find a new dream. You see, he bigger the lottery win, the more likely the winner's life is ruined by their good fortune. And often in ridiculous ways!

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