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New Zealand man won $15 million in lottery

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New Zealand man who won $15 million in lottery stays humble Like any lottery winner

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one anonymous New Zealander considers himself lucky to win $15 million (US$8.4 million) in the lottery

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but it's his sunny outlook and boundless generosity that separates him from the rest.

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"Michael," who has been given an alternative name to protect his identity,

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has always been a boon to his community, and winning $15 million in the New Zealand Lottery's Lotto game did nothing to change that

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he pair would often sit together smoking cigarettes during nighttime shifts, "dreaming and talking and laughing

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It's been said before, but you find out some things about people you thought you were close to," Michael said

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