THE $2.6 MILLION QUESTION

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August 30, 1996

THE $2.6 MILLION QUESTION

BY ANDREW BERGH
Special to the Journal

If you marry in Texas, abandon your spouse in New York, remarry in Washington, and win the lottery in Arizona, who gets your winnings if you die in Washington?

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