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Note * Here’s a link to watch an excerpt of the CBS news break. * One of my favorite things I came across while reading up on the lottery was this site, which includes a remarkable page where folks send in their personal stories of their draft experience.

Music * Elevator Song by Keaton Henson (feat. Ren Ford) * Waves by Abby Gundersen