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LINCOLN, Calif., Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A California woman who stopped by a casino on her way to work said she won nearly $1.65 million on a five-cent slot machine.
Susan Nott of Auburn won $1,648,076.81 after about a half an hour of playing the Wizard of Oz-themed nickel slot machines at Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, the Sacramento (Calif.) Bee reported Wednesday.
Nott said she plans to use her winnings to pay off her children's student loans, buy a car and invest.
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