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Small change, big win

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Small change, big win

Date1/17/1983

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Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Small change; big win: Michele Pigliarolo; 38; and his wife Jovanna; 28; are planning a holiday in their native Italy after Pigliarolo; who had played the same lottery numbers for months; changed just one number last week. He won $354;738 in Saturday's Lottario draw. A carpenter of Yellowstone St.; Downsview; Pigliarolo also wants to buy a better home.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025094F

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