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I waited until Penny work up to show her&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was unbelievable,&#8221; Penny Royal told lottery officials. &#8220;I started shaking and crying tears of joy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Cyrs have been married for 26 years and always chose the Encore when they made their regular lottery ticket purchase. They plan to use some of their lottery win to pay bills and also enjoy a trip to Texas to visit with family. 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