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Lottery winner gives winnings to mom

"...So when he scratched the $1 million Washington State Lottery ticket at the Mercer Mini Mart, he knew he wouldn't buy a house, quit his job or even take a vacation. The $750,000 he gets after withholding for taxes will mostly go to his mother.

"'When she had her stroke, the family made a commitment to each other. She's never going to a nursing home. We would do whatever we had to do,' McManus said from the Queen Anne store this afternoon. 'This is a gift from God to the family, to me, that will allow me to complete the most important role in my life right now -- taking care of my mother until she dies.'

"...McManus' mother, whom he and his three brothers call 'Honey,' is 84 years old..."

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