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Profitable team: John Nobrega, left, and Mo Soryal congratulate each other as Nobrega clutches the $1,547,746 lottery prize yesterday that their shared ticket won Wednesday night
Profitable team: John Nobrega, left, and Mo Soryal congratulate each other as Nobrega clutches the $1,547,746 lottery prize yesterday that their shared ticket won Wednesday night

Profitable team: John Nobrega, left, and Mo Soryal congratulate each other as Nobrega clutches the $1,547,746 lottery prize yesterday that their shared ticket won Wednesday night

Date4/21/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Profitable team: John Nobrega, left, and Mo Soryal congratulate each other as Nobrega clutches the $1,547,746 lottery prize yesterday that their shared ticket won Wednesday night.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025007F
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