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document.write( "# of unique sets of 5 letters = 26C5 = 65780<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To assure having the winning ticket: $65780<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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