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Retired Dallas Woman Wins $7.5 Million in Mega Millions
Christina Ford came forward as one of two winners of a $15 million lottery jackpot from back in July.

DALLAS, GA — A retired Dallas woman has come forward as one of two winners of a $15 million Mega Millions lottery prize from July.
Christina Ford, 64, took three months to plan before stepping up Tuesday to claim her $7.5 million jackpot.
Winning numbers for the July 22 Mega Millions drawing were: 8-24-25-26-30, and the Mega Ball was 7.
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Ford played using the Quik Pik option. She says she couldn't believe it as she watched her winning numbers drawn on television.
"I thought it was a dream," she said in a news release from the Georgia Lottery Corp. "I kept saying, 'Yeah, right. This can’t be true.' "
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She said she plans to use her winnings to vacation and share with her family.
The Kroger at 8876 Dallas Acworth Highway in Dallas sold the winning ticket. The other ticket that split the $15 million jackpot was purchased in Virginia.
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