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Talk Back: What Would You Do With $540 Million?

The drawing for reportedly the largest lotto jackpot in world history is tonight.

Update: The jackpot has now climbed to $640 million.

You have until 10:45 p.m. to buy a ticket for a chance (albeit a very, very small one) to win more than a half-billion dollars.

The record-breaking jackpot for the multi-state lottery game Mega Millions stands at $540 billion for Friday night's drawing.

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Patch with several local lottery retailers on Thursday and needless to say, business was brisk.

Sure, there's only a 1 in 176 million chance of winning on a $1 ticket, but it's always fun to dream...so Patch wants to know what you would do if you won. We’ve giving you a few choices in our poll below. But if you have other thoughts, feel free to share in our comments section.

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