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$400,000 wedding gift courtesy of the Georgia Lottery
Posted: 08.22.2012 at 8:15 PM
Updated: 08.23.2012 at 1:55 AM
Matt Prichard

Matt Prichard joined the Fox 31 News Team in May of 2012 as a general assignment reporter.

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$400,000 win for local groom-to-be.  / Matt Prichard
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ALBANY, GA -- Although the wedding is in October, groom-to-be Justin Merritt unwrapped a special prize from the Georgia Lottery.

Merritt collected $400,000 dollars from the Georgia Lottery this weekend after he won the money from their, "20X the Money" instant win game.

Merritt claimed his prize money Monday and described the win as "amazing," and jokingly stated, "this should get my fiancé and I off to a good start."

An X-ray technician, the lucky winner feels great about the six figure victory.

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