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What is a central idea of the Newsela article "Lots of Lottery Winners go Bankrupt"?

Choosing advisors for investments is important if one wins the lottery.

Winning the lottery changes a person's life forever.

It is more likely for a person to be struck by lightning than to win the lottery.

Many winners of the lottery often end up with little money or assets.
Question 2
Part B

Which detail from the text best supports the answer from Part A?

"The winner could also choose to get the $1.53 billion in smaller payments instead, getting money every year for 30 years."

"Then, the winner has to pay taxes on the earnings."

"One found that a third of lottery winners go bankrupt and lose everything."

"The jackpot for the rival Powerball game had reached $1.58 billion in 2016."

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the central main idea is: choosing an advisor for investment is important if one wins a lottery

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