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After talking with his father-in-law, that led him to search his numbers online, where he found a match with the top prize numbers for the draw.
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Two days later, Makpah married wife Kaylee in Rankin Inlet, before flying to Winnipeg to receive his prize.
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That was until they arrived at the lottery office.
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The prize marks the largest win ever for Rankin Inlet and Nunavut.
