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If all those adages about "lucky to miss that," or "fortunately, I forgot this," were to take real shape – the story we're going to share is indeed the perfect blueprint. This tale is a great paradox – part forgetfulness, part luck and whole lot of dollars (to be precise - $30 million dollars).

A party of 15 full-time colleagues in Western Australia didn't have any inkling that one forgetful act of their's would turn walls into raining dollar signs and their life into an unprecedented lottery saga, all thanks to their beloved game- The Western Australia Powerball!

It all began when the group representative, in charge of buying tickets for the lottery on behalf of the syndicate, forgot to purchase the ticket for the right drawing. However, as serendipity would have it – this, fortunately unfortunate error, led them right to hit the big one – a whopping $30 million(US$19.75 million) jackpot!

The group, native to Western Australia, had been playing the lottery for years. $30 million is no small money and definitely a life-changer. However, the road to interminable joy was paved with an intriguing twist. After the representative forgot to purchase the ticket for the scheduled drawing, he bought the ticket for the next drawing instead. Little did he know that this "mistake" was actually the magic stroke that opened the door to jackpot glory.

Fate works in mysterious ways, and this story stands testament to it. Joy knows no bounds within the squad as some are planning to retire early with this unexpected windfall, while others plan to use the money to pay off their mortgages, go for holidays, or simply add to their savings.

While the lottery world is filled with stories of fortune, faith, and feel-good narratives, this particularly stands out as an example of a good old-fashioned twist of luck. It indeed gives a new undertaking to the idea of "being lucky".

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