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Arlington Woman Takes Shot at 'Millionaire'

Last year, Twilight Cofield's husband won $24,800 on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire." She will try to beat that when she makes an appearance on the show on Thursday.

Oddly enough, this will be the third time Twilight Cofield sets foot in the studios of the TV game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."

First, the Arlington resident and her husband Jason made it through the auditions during the show's wedding week, an event that was eventually canceled before it aired. And last year, Jason Cofield was invited back on the show and won $24,800.

"I went back, tried this year and got in," said Twilight Cofield, a nurse practitioner at Mass General Hospital's surgical department. "I would call it some good luck."

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On Thursday, Cofield will face host Meredith Vieira for a shot at making a million dollars, this time moving from the audience to the contestant spot.

"It’s completely different being the person who is the contestant from being in the audience," Cofield said. "I think I was more nervous as an audience member."

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Twilight and Jason Cofield have lived in Arlington Heights since last July. Jason was in the audience cheering on Twilight, who said she would buy a vacation house on Cape Cod if she won enough money.

She can't reveal what happens on "Millionaire." But she's excited.

"It’s so much fun when you’re there," she added.

"Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" airs on ABC at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26.

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